Dublin - Centre Jean de Villiers will join the Springbok squad in Dublin on Thursday.
De Villiers, who joined Irish club Munster in September, has been called to the squad to replace Adi Jacobs, who has been ruled out of Saturday's Test against Ireland due to an ankle injury.
Jacobs will return to South Africa tomorrow.
The Springbok team to face Ireland will also be named on Thursday.
De Villiers, who joined Irish club Munster in September, has been called to the squad to replace Adi Jacobs, who has been ruled out of Saturday's Test against Ireland due to an ankle injury.
Jacobs will return to South Africa tomorrow.
The Springbok team to face Ireland will also be named on Thursday.