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Springboks Announce Squad for Rugby Championship Tests Against New Zealand

The South African Rugby Union has announced the squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship Tests against the All Blacks. The defending champions will face the Kiwis on 6 September at Eden Park in Auckland and on 13 September at Sky Stadium in Wellington.

The squad consists of 20 forwards and 16 backs, with a blend of experienced players and fresh talent. In the backs, Damian de Allende, Andre Esterhuizen, Aphelele Fassi, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Ethan Hooker, Jesse Kriel, Cheslin Kolbe, Willie le Roux, Manie Libbok, Makazole Mapimpi, Canan Moodie, Handre Pollard, Cobus Reinach, Morne van den Berg, Grant Williams, and Damian Willemse have been selected.

In the forwards, Lood de Jager, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Thomas du Toit, Jean-Luc du Preez, Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi (captain), Wilco Louw, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Franco Mostert, Ox Nche, Ruan Nortje, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman, Marnus van der Merwe, Marco van Staden, Boan Venter, and Jan-Hendrik Wessels have been named.

Notably, Makazole Mapimpi has been included in the squad due to injuries to Kurt-Lee Arendse and Edwill van der Merwe. All players who faced Australia in the previous match have received a clean bill of health. Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Willie le Roux, and Jan-Hendrik Wessels have been medically cleared from their niggles.

Jasper Wiese will join the group but will only be available for the Wellington showdown as he's still serving a suspension. Cobus Wiese is on standby. The search results do not provide specific information about which players Quintin van Jaarsveld will have on the bench during the Rugby Championship tour against New Zealand or when he will be available only for the game in Wellington.

The team is taking confidence from the win against Australia in the previous match. Facing the All Blacks in New Zealand is a massive challenge, but the Springboks are ready to rise to the occasion. The Castle Lager Rugby Championship is still wide open with all four teams having won a match in the first two rounds.

The Springboks will be looking to maintain their form and continue their winning streak against the All Blacks, who have been their fiercest rivals for many years. The upcoming matches promise to be thrilling encounters, and the rugby world eagerly awaits the clash between these two formidable teams.