The back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions had already lost Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Damian Willemse for the November tour to Scotland, England and Wales, replacing them with Johan Grobbelaar and Cameron Hanekom.
Newly crowned Rugby Championship winners South Africa have welcomed back four World Cup winners to their squad that will tour the United Kingdom next month.
Here we are, about to begin another season of Premiership Women’s Rugby. Last season saw Gloucester-Hartpury Women lift the trophy once again, winning a free-flowing finale against Bristol Bears Women.
South Africa were denied clinching the title with one game to spare when defeated 28-29 by Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero after giving up an early 17-point lead.
South Africa have welcomed back World Cup winners Steven Kitshoff, Jaden Hendrikse and Canan Moodie to their squad ahead of two Tests against the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship following injuries to the trio.
We speak to 2014 England World Cup winner Emma Croker and current championship player Annette Bevan who had their children ten years apart but went through a very similar process when returning to the field.