Springbok coach Jacque Nienaber has recalled Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn for next month’s Rugby Championship matches against the All Blacks.
Vermuelen missed the Wales Tests after a knee surgery. Steyn also missed the matches against Wales because of a hamstring injury.
The Boks face the All Blacks in the first Test at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday, 6 August and in the second Test at the Emirates Airline Park Stadium in Johannesburg a week later.
On the other hand, Marcell Coetzee and Aphelele Fassi have been released back to their franchises Bulls and Sharks respectively while Cheslin Kolbe is out after breaking his jaw against Wales and will only be available again in September.
Meanwhile, Cobus Reinach still needs a clearance from French side Montpellier before being considered for selection.
The full squad:
Thomas du Toit (Sharks), Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Vincent Koch (Wasps), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Ntuthuko Mchunu (Sharks), Ox Nche (Sharks), Trevor Nyakane (Racing 92), Joseph Dweba (Stormers), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Sharks), Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (Stormers), Ruan Nortje (Bulls), Marvin Orie (Stormers), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Verblitz), Siya Kolisi (Sharks), Elrigh Louw (Bulls), Evan Roos (Stormers), Kwagga Smith (Blue Revs), Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers), Duane Vermeulen (Ulster), Rynhardt Elstadt (Toulouse), Deon Fourie (Stormers), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles), Jaden Hendrikse (Sharks), Herschel Jantjies (Stormers), Grant Williams (Sharks), Elton Jantjies (Docomo Red Hurricanes), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers), Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins), Jesse Kriel (Cannon Eagles), Warrick Gelant (Racing 92), Willie le Roux (Verblitz), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls), Frans Steyn (Cheetahs), Damian Willemse (Stormers)
