Springbok squad for European tour named

The 31-man Springbok squad to take on Ireland, Scotland and England on the end of year tour has been named.

OUT: Bryan Habana – injured his knee in the Currie Cup final.
IN: Raymond Rhule – the young Cheetahs wing makes the squad.
IN: Schalk Brits – the London-based Brits comes in as cover hooker off the bench.
IN: Gurthro Steenkamp – France-based Steenkamp comes in to cover at prop.
IN: JP Pietersen – returns after sitting out The Rugby Championship.

Uncapped players making the squad: Jano Vermaak, Franco van der Merwe, Lionel Mapoe and Arno Botha.

Provincial make-up: Bulls (8), Sharks (7), Lions (6), Overseas (4), Western Province (4), Cheetahs (2)

The Springbok Squad

Willem Alberts (The Sharks) – Loose forward, 17 Tests
Arno Botha (Vodacom Blue Bulls) – Loose forward, 0
Schalk Brits (Saracens, England) – Hooker, 3
Pat Cilliers (MTN Golden Lions) – Prop, 3
Marcell Coetzee (The Sharks) – Loose forward, 9
Juan de Jongh (DHL Western Province) – Centre, 12
Jean de Villiers (captain, DHL Western Province) – Centre, 81
Jannie du Plessis (The Sharks) – Prop, 39
Eben Etzebeth (DHL Western Province) – Lock, 8
Francois Hougaard (Vodacom Blue Bulls) – Scrumhalf / Wing, 24
Elton Jantjies (MTN Golden Lions) – Flyhalf, 2
Zane Kirchner (Vodacom Blue Bulls) – Fullback, 21
Juandré Kruger (Vodacom Blue Bulls) – Lock , 5
Pat Lambie (The Sharks) – Fullback / Flyhalf, 17
Francois Louw (Bath, England) – Loose forward, 14
Lionel Mapoe (MTN Golden Lions) – Wing / Centre, 0
Tendai Mtawarira (The Sharks) – Prop, 41
Lwazi Mvovo (The Sharks) – Wing, 7
Ruan Pienaar (Ulster, N Ireland) – Scrumhalf, 60
JP Pietersen (The Sharks) – Wing / Centre, 45
Chiliboy Ralepelle (Vodacom Blue Bulls) – Hooker, 21
Raymond Rhule (Toyota FS Cheetahs) – Wing, 0
Gurthrö Steenkamp (Toulouse, France) – Prop, 38
Morné Steyn (Vodacom Blue Bulls) – Flyhalf, 41
Adriaan Strauss (Toyota FS Cheetahs) – Hooker, 18
Jaco Taute (MTN Golden Lions) – Utility back, 2
CJ van der Linde (MTN Golden Lions) – Prop, 73
Flip van der Merwe (Vodacom Blue Bulls) – Lock, 20
Franco van der Merwe (MTN Golden Lions) – Lock, 0
Jano Vermaak (Vodacom Blue Bulls) – Scrumhalf, 0
Duane Vermeulen (DHL Western Province) – No 8, 4

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