Bok champ replaces crocked rookie

The Springboks have called up lock Eben Etzebeth for the remainder of the Nations Championship to replace uncapped flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed. Etzebeth, a double World Cup winner, is scheduled to join the South Africa squad in France on Monday after recovering from an ankle problem that kept him out of the initial squad.

The 20-year-old Ahmed is returning home due to a shoulder injury after missing most training sessions before South Africa's 66-7 victory over Italy. Head coach Rassie Erasmus cited adequate backline depth as the reason for bolstering the forward pack ahead of Friday's test against France.