Cloete back in SA A mix

Du Preez, who was invited to train with the Springboks at their training camp in Plettenberg Bay last week, will now remain with the squad throughout the Castle Lager Incoming Series after Duane Vermeulen was forced to withdraw from the 31-man group with a shoulder injury.

Cloete, who is contracted to the Steval Pumas but on loan to the Southern Kings for Vodacom Super Rugby, is currently suspended and was replaced in the SA ‘A’ squad by Ruan Ackermann. He will now join the squad again when they get together in Durban today, but will not be available for the first match, next Friday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Earlier, Seabelo Senatla and Lwazi Mvovo had been drafted into the SA ‘A’ squad in place of Jamba Ulengo (injured) and Lionel Mapoe (called up to the Springbok squad) respectively.

 Updated SA ‘A’ squad:

 Forwards (14):

Ruan Ackermann (loose forward), Emirates Lions

Ruan Botha (lock), Cell C Sharks

Uzair Cassiem (loose forward), Toyota Cheetahs

Chris Cloete (loose forward), Southern Kings

Thomas du Toit (prop), Cell C Sharks

Andries Ferreira (lock), Emirates Lions

Jason Jenkins (lock), Vodacom Bulls

Wilco Louw (prop), DHL Stormers

Franco Marais (hooker), Cell C Sharks

Ox Nche (prop), Toyota Cheetahs

Sikhumbuzo Notshe (loose forward), DHL Stormers

Andisa Ntsila (loose forward), Southern Kings

Trevor Nyakane (prop), Vodacom Bulls

Ramone Samuels (hooker), DHL Stormers

Backs (12):

Ruan Combrinck (wing), Emirates Lions

Lionel Cronje (flyhalf), Southern Kings

Juan de Jongh (centre), DHL Stormers

Warrick Gelant (fullback), Vodacom Bulls

Makazole Mapimpi (wing), Southern Kings

Lwazi Mvovo (wing / fullback), Cell C Sharks

Dewaldt Duvenage (scrumhalf), DHL Stormers

Seabelo Senatla (wing), DHL Stormers

Francois Venter (centre), Toyota Cheetahs

Jano Vermaak (scrumhalf), DHL Stormers

Harold Vorster (centre), Emirates Lions

Fred Zeilinga (flyhalf), Toyota Cheetahs