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Faf de Klerk has been nominated for the Rugby World Player of the Year award for 2018
Klerk's Scrum-half Faf has joined forces with the South Africa squad ahead of their test.
De Klerk was originally rested for the autumn internationals and watched from the booths at Twickenham on Saturday as the Springboks lost 12-11 to England.
Goal Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has now taken the decision to call up De Klerk, who has been nominated for the World Rugby Player of the Year award for 2018.
3:32 England beat South Africa 12-11 in their opening Quilter Series clash at Twickenham
With Klerk out and Ross Cronje injured, South Africa was left with an inexperienced trio of scrum-halves in Louis Schreuder, Embrose Paper and Ivan van Zyl, who have just eight caps between them. Van Zyl started against England with Paper coming off the bench.
De Klerk was one of a number of Europe-based Springbok players unavailable for the Test against England, due to the game falling outside the international window.
Full-back Wille le Roux, wings Gio Aplon and Cheslin Kolbe, loose-forward Francois Louw, lock Franco Mostert and prop Vincent Koch all return for the Test against France.
Eben Etzebeth injured his ankle against England
The arrival of Mostert is a boost after Eben Etzebeth limped off just two minutes into the second half of Saturday's Test and could miss the rest of the tour.
"Eben looks pretty bad," Erasmus told reporters. "He is definitely going for France and maybe the tour."
It would be a last frustrating last 12 months for Etzebeth, who was hurt by Boks against Wales and Super Rugby season.
After South Africa 's meeting with France, they' ll play Tests against Scotland and Wales later in November.
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