Springbok Squad for Tests versus Australia (August 13) and New Zealand (August 20)
BACKS – Province/Club – Caps
Gio Aplon – DHL Western Province – 14
Frans Steyn – Racing Metro, France – 42
JP Pietersen – The Sharks – 36
Bryan Habana – DHL Western Province – 68
Jaque Fourie – DHL Western Province – 62
Juan de Jongh – DHL Western Province – 8
Jean de Villiers – DHL Western Province – 67
Morne Steyn – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 27
Butch James – MTN Golden Lions – 40
Ruan Pienaar – Ulster, N Ireland – 49
Fourie du Preez – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 55
Francois Hougaard – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 8
FORWARDS
Heinrich Brussow – Free State – 13
Pierre Spies – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 40
Jean Deysel – The Sharks – 3
Danie Rossouw – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 56
Bakkies Botha – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 72
Victor Matfield – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 105
Gerhard Mostert – Stade Francais, France – 1
John Smit (captain) – The Sharks – 104
Bismarck du Plessis – The Sharks – 36
Tendai Mtawarira – The Sharks – 26
Jannie du Plessis – The Sharks – 24
Gurthrö Steenkamp – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 31
CJ van der Linde – MTN Golden Lions – 71
Players not considered for selection due to injury were: Schalk Burger (hand), Juan Smith (Achilles), Andries Bekker (ankle), Willem Alberts (shoulder), Johann Muller (hamstring) and Duane Vermeulen (knee).
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