Who is the new Springboks No 10 Vusi Moyo?

Rassie Erasmus has raved about his newest Springboks No 10 Vusi Moyo. But just who is the new kid on rugby’s international block?

Erasmus named Moyo as one of six uncapped players in his Nations Championship Springboks squad of 46.

Moyo made his international debut as a second half replacement against the Barbarians at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.

He kicked the last conversion in the Boks 80-31 win. It was the most points ever conceded by the Barbarians and the biggest win by the Springboks against the Barbarians.

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi is a big fan of Moyo and the rest of South Africa’s next generation of Springboks.

The 20 year-old Moyo was the Junior Springboks starting No 10 in last year’s under 20 World Championship title win. He was the back-up No 10 to Yaqeen Ahmed in the Junior Springboks title-winning 2026 Sanzaar Rugby Championship campaign, played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha a few months ago.

The 19 year-old Ahmed was picked for the SA ‘A’ team that beat Zimbabwe 45-0. He scored a try and kicked three conversions before getting red carded for a dangerous tackle.

Ahmed, a Wynberg Boys High product and part of the Stormers training group, will play No 10 for the Junior Springboks at next month’s under 20 World Championship.

Erasmus named SA under 20 lock and captain Riley Norton and Moyo among the six uncapped players.

Vusi Moyo 2024/25 career statistics

Springbok 2026 Nations Championship squad

*Uncapped as Test Springboks
Props: Thomas du Toit (Bath), Wilco Louw (Bulls), Ntuthuko Mchunu (Stormers), Ox Nche (Sharks), Zachary Porthen (Stormers), *Carlu Sadie (Bordeaux Bègles), Gerhard Steenekamp (Bulls), Boan Venter (Edinburgh).
Hookers: Johan Grobbelaar (Bulls), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Andre-Hugo Venter (Stormers).
Locks: Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), Ruan Nortje (Bulls), *Ruben van Heerden (Stormers).
Loose forwards: *Paul de Villiers (Stormers), Ben-Jason Dixon (Stormers), Cameron Hanekom (Bulls), Siya Kolisi (Sharks), Evan Roos (Stormers), Vincent Tshituka (Sharks), Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks).
Utility forwards: Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), *Riley Norton (Stormers), Marco van Staden (Bulls), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Bulls), Cobus Wiese (Bulls).
Scrumhalves: Embrose Papier (Bulls), Herschel Jantjies (Bayonne), Cobus Reinach (Stormers), Grant Williams (Sharks).
Flyhalves: Manie Libbok (Kintetsu Liners), *Vusi Moyo (Sharks), Handre Pollard (Bulls).
Centres: Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Andre Esterhuizen (Sharks), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles).
Outside and utility backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), Aphelele Fassi (Sharks), Quan Horn (Lions), Cheslin Kolbe (Tokyo Sungoliath), Canan Moodie (Bulls), Edwill van der Merwe (Sharks), *Jaco Williams (Sharks), Damian Willemse (Stormers).

**Erasmus has picked 13 overseas-based players and 22 World Cup winners