Head coach Gregor Townsend has named his 33-player squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2023, to be held in France from next month.
The recent rise of Scotland has caused a few additional headaches for the Springbok coaching staff as they look to negotiate a very tricky pool at the Rugby World Cup.
The Springbok Women will face Scotland and Italy – both ranked in the top-10 – in their opening matches of WXV 2 in the Western Cape in October.
A late penalty from Thomas Ramos helped France claw their way to a 30-27 victory over a stubborn Scotland in Saint-Etienne on Saturday night.
Scotland overcame the loss of key duo Ben White and Zander Fagerson to stage a stirring second-half fightback and defeat France 24-21 in an exhilarating World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield.
Former Scotland fullback Stuart Hogg has opened up on the impacts of the game on his body and family in the first interview since his retirement.