# Rugby: Former Junior Springbok prop and captain Zachary Porthen earned his first Springbok call-up in the 36-man squad for the November tour. Ben-Jason Dixon, Johan Grobbelaar, and Gerhard Steenekamp will make their first appearances for the team this season, while Jean Kleyn, Kurt-Lee Arendse, and Edwill van der Merwe are all back from injury. Erasmus also placed 10 players on standby, including Evan Roos, Bongi Mbonambi and Sebastian de Klerk. Willie le Roux did not make the squad. The Springboks will play Japan on 1 November at Wembley in London.
Rugby: Junior Bok captain Zachary Porthen rewarded with Bok call-up for November tour