South Africa rugby manager Jacques Nienaber has named his 33-man squad for next month's Rugby World Cup in France, with some big names missing out on selection.
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The players missing from South Africa's Rugby World Cup Squad
Handre Pollard
Out-half Handre Pollard has missed out through injury, however, he has been named on a standby list for the tournament happening in France in September.
This leaves Manie Libbok as the only regular out-half in the squad, and while he has shown supreme talent with ball in hand, other areas of his game lack the consistency of Pollard.
Lukhanyo Am
Lukhanyo Am, who some regard as the best centre in world, is also on standby after injuring his knee against Argentina last weekend.
Lood de Jager
Lood de Jager is the other big omission, with the towering lock suffering from an illness in his chest, that has been deemed more serious than initially thought. He too is on standby for South Africa's rugby World Cup Squad.
With three key players missing out, the disruption could prove to be key for Ireland's hopes as they look to avoid the tougher draw in the quarter-finals.
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5 November 2022; Damian de Allende of South Africa is dispossessed by Peter O'Mahony and James Ryan of Ireland during the Bank of Ireland Nations Series match between Ireland and South Africa at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
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South Africa Rugby World Cup Squad
Outside backs:
- Canan Moodie
- Cheslin Kolbe
- Makazole Mapimpi
- Kurt-Lee Arendse
- Willie le Roux
Centres:
- Andre Esterhuizen
- Jesse Kriel
- Damian de Allende
Flyhalves:
- Manie Libbok
- Damian Willemse,
Scrumhalves:
- Faf de Klerk
- Jaden Hendrikse
- Grant Williams
- Cobus Reinach
Loose forwards:
- Marco van Staden
- Jasper Wiese
- Kwagga Smith
- Deon Fourie
- Pieter-Steph du Toit
- Franco Mostert
- Duane Vermeulen
- Siya Kolisi
Locks:
- Marvin Orie
- RG Snyman
- Jean Kleyn
- Eben Etzebeth
Hookers:
- Bongi Mbonambi
- Malcolm Marx
Props:
- Vincent Koch
- Ox Nche
- Frans Malherbe
- Trevor Nyakane
- Steven Kitshoff
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South Africa head coach, Jacques Nienebar - who is replacing Stuart Lancaster at Leinster later this season - also named Munster's Jean Kleyn in South Africa's rugby world cup squad, who will hoping to make a big statement to Andy Farrell after his non-selection in Ireland's warm-up squad.
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