The 2009 Springbok squad to face the British and Irish Lions was named today:
Forwards:
Andries Bekker (Stormers)
Schalk Burger (Stormers)
Bismarck Du Plessis (Sharks)
Ryan Kankowski (Sharks)
Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks)
John Smit (c) (Sharks)
Juan Smith (Cheetahs)
Pierre Spies (Bulls)
Victor Matfield (vc) (Bulls)
Bakkies Botha (Bulls)
Danie Rossouw (Bulls)
Gurthrö Steenkamp (Bulls)
Deon Carstens (Sharks)
Backs:
Jean de Villiers (Stormers)
Fourie du Preez (Bulls)
Jaque Fourie (Lions)
Bryan Habana (Bulls)
Adrian Jacobs (Sharks)
Ricky Januarie (Stormers)
Odwa Ndungane (Sharks)
Jongi Nokwe (Cheetahs)
Wynand Olivier (Bulls)
Ruan Pienaar (Sharks)
JP Pietersen (Sharks)
Earl Rose (Lions)
Morne Steyn (Bulls)
Frans Steyn (Sharks)
The Emerging Boks side to play the Lions on 23 June was also announced:
Backs – Heini Adams, Bjorn Basson, Burton Francis, Zane Kirchner, Louis Ludik, Morgan Newman, Deon van Rensburg, Jano Vermaak, Luzuko Vulindlu.
Forwards – Jacques Botes, Jean Deysel, Wian du Preez, Werner Kruger, Tiaan Liebenberg, Bandise Maku, Dewald Pretorius, Wihelm Steenkamp, Steven Sykes, Franco van der Merwe, Duane Vermuelen.