Kolisi suffered a serious knee injury last April and will be available only in August, when the Springboks play three warm-up games before the World Cup kicks off in France the following month.
"They are both quality leaders and they will have a lot of experience around them on the field, which is fantastic for us as coaches." Johannesburg-born Kleyn is named after switching allegiance from Ireland -- a country he represented through residency, playing five times including at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
New Zealand time is 10 hours ahead of South Africa and the move is designed to combat jet leg as the world champions prepare for a clash with arch rivals the All Blacks in Auckland on July 15.
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