FORMER Springbok Tiaan Strauss will clash with his erstwhile South African comrades when he takes his place in the New South Wales Waratahs Super 12 line-up. The Waratahs open their 2000 Super 12 season against the Stormers in Cape Town on February 27, with a second match against the Bulls in Witbank on March 4.
NSW Squad:
Forwards: Alastair Baxter, Peter Besseling, Cameron Blades, Brendan Cannon, Mark Crick, Keith Gleeson, Richard Harry, David Lyons, Daniel Manu, Rod Moore, Stu Pinkerton, Tiaan Strauss, Phil Waugh, John Welborn, Jono West
Backs: Matthew Burke, Matt Dowling, Manuel Edmonds, Darren Junee, Jason Little (captain), Duncan McRae, Sam Payne, Scott Staniforth, Marc Stcherbina, Christian Warner, Chris Whitaker.