By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Experienced scrumhalf Faf de Klerk will join the Springboks ahead of the opening clash against the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday, 6 September.
SA Rugby said in a statement on Sunday that De Klerk, would join the Boks “as additional cover in the key position”.
The rugby body though did not reveal why specifically the 33-year-old, 59-times capped Bok No 9 was joining the tour group after not featuring at all during the Tests against Australia.
The other scrumhalves in the current group are Grant Williams, Cobus Reinach and Morne van den Berg.
SA Rugby also revealed that experienced hooker Bongi Mbonambi did not travel with the team, he had to attend to family matters.
The Springboks and New Zealand have both won one match and lost one match so far in the Rugby Championship.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will name his team on Thursday for the Eden Park Test on Saturday.
Revised Springbok squad:
Forwards: Lood de Jager, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Thomas du Toit, Jean-Luc du Preez, Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi (capt), Wilco Louw, Malcolm Marx, Franco Mostert, Ox Nche, Ruan Nortje, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman, Marnus van der Merwe, Marco van Staden, Boan Venter, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Jasper Wiese
Backs: Damian de Allende, Faf de Klerk, 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, Damian Willemse.