Springboks name 43-man squad for Argentina, All Blacks clashes

CAPE TOWN, July 22 : South Africa have named 43 players for their test series against New Zealand and a warm-up international against Argentina in what coach Rassie Erasmus says will be a strategic approach to selection.A total of 10 seasoned Springboks return from injury after missing this month’s three tests in the new Nations Championship, where South Africa won home clashes against England, Scotland and Wales on successive weekends.Captain Siya Kolisi and exciting flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu are back as well as forwards Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth and Franco Mostert and backs Andre Esterhuizen, Ethan Hooker, Canan Moodie, Handre Pollard and Morne van den Berg.As a result, six players drop out of the squad with Ntuthuko Mchunu, Embrose Papier, Evan Roos, Andre-Hugo Venter and Jac