LONDON — South Africa-born center Benhard Janse van Rensburg was included in England’s rugby squad for the first time Monday with the potential to make his senior international debut this summer.
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Janse van Rensburg was named in England’s extended 42-man training squad by head coach Steve Borthwick after qualifying on five-year residency grounds from July 8.
That means he will not be available for England’s opening Nations Championship match — against South Africa in Johannesburg — on July 4 but could play in matches against Fiji on July 11 and Argentina the following week.
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The 29-year-old Janse van Rensburg joined London Irish in 2021 and has played for Bristol since 2023.
He made a 20-minute appearance as a replacement for South Africa’s under-20s team in 2016. However, World Rugby ruled that did not tie him to the Springboks because of exceptional circumstances, following an appeal by the Rugby Football Union.
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