Siya Kolisi, Cheslin Kolbe and Lukhanyo Am among the experienced players back in the squad after missing the recent Wales game

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a 39-man squad for Tests against Ireland and Portugal in July.

Key backline players Willie le Roux and Cheslin Kolbe will be fit to play for the two Tests

Double World Cup-winning Springboks captain Siya Kolisi has been called up for the home Test series against Ireland and the one-off Test against...

CRICKET-TEST-ENG-WIN/:Cricket-Woakes back in England squad for home tests v West Indies

Layla and Springboks star husband Cheslin Kolbe and their two children are enjoying their first Christmas in Japan.

The top-ranked Springboks will host number-two placed Ireland in back-to-back Tests in a battle for world rugby supremacy.

The 39-man squad features 22 forwards and 17 backline players, with Erasmus set to name the captain for the competition closer to the Ireland Test.