The 2026/27 Squad

FRONT ROW. Juan Schoeman, Morgan Naude, RF Schoeman, SJ Kotze. Hookers: PJ Botha, Morné Brandon, Marno Grobbelaar.

SECOND ROW. Reinhard Nothnagel, Etienne Oosthuizen, Hyron Andrews, Tiaan Wessels, Ruan Delport, Dylan Sjoblom, Jarod Cairns, Ruan Venter, Batho Hlekani.

BACK ROW. Francke Horn (captain), Sikhumbuzo Notshe, JC Pretorius, Siba Qoma, Renzo du Plessis, Marco Ferreira.

HALFBACKS. Scrum-half: Nico Steyn, Layton Horn. Fly-half: Chris Smith, Boeta Chamberlain, Sam Francis.

MIDFIELD. Henco van Wyk, Rynhardt Jonker, Bronson Mills, Likhona Finca, Kelly Mpeku.

BACK THREE. Quan Horn, Richard Kriel, Angelo Davids, Rabz Maxwane, Siba Mahashe, Keagan Smith.

ALSO IN THE SQUAD. Asad Moos, Cecil Parsons, Dan Kasende, Ethan Adams, Exauce Kevani, Jason Hugo, JD Hattingh, JP du Preez, Morné Venter, Ruan Swart, Ruan Welman, Sebastian Lombard, Gilermo Mentoe — positions to be confirmed against the official team sheet.

NEW FOR 2026/27. Fifteen players join the professional group: Siba Mahashe, Boeta Chamberlain, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Hyron Andrews, Morné Venter, Asad Moos, Cecil Parsons, Dan Kasende, Ethan Adams, Exauce Kevani, Jason Hugo, JD Hattingh, JP du Preez, Ruan Swart and Ruan Welman.

INTERNATIONALS IN THE SQUAD. Springboks: Quan Horn (debut 2023), Sikhumbuzo Notshe. South Africa A: Batho Hlekani, Henco van Wyk. Olympic bronze medallist: JC Pretorius, Blitzboks, Paris 2024.

HEAD COACH. Ivan van Rooyen. CAPTAIN. Francke Horn.

TWO NOTES FOR READERS. There are two players named Morné — Venter and Brandon the hooker. And four named Ruan — Swart, Delport, Venter and Welman.