SA Rugby has announced four new caps for the forthcoming Springbok’s Vodacom Tri-Nations tour to Australia and New Zealand.
They are Akona Ndungane, JP Pietersen, Pierre Spies and Mahlatse (Chiliboy) Ralepelle.
The 28 players will convene in Johannesburg on Monday before leaving for Australia on Thursday July 6. The first training session is scheduled for Monday afternoon.
Bryan Habana, who is recovering well from injury (rib), has been invited to the camp in order for his fitness to be assessed.
Squad:
Eddie Andrews, Bakkies Botha, Danie Coetzee, Jacques Cronje, Jean De Villiers, Fourie Du Preez, Os Du Randt, Jaque Fourie, Enrico Januarie, Victor Matfield, Percy Montgomery, Akona Ndungane, Wynand Olivier, Breyton Paulse, JP Pietersen, André Pretorius, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Danie Rossouw, Brent Russell, Lawrence Sephaka, John Smit (Captain), Juan Smith, Pierre Spies, Solomzi Tyibilika, Albert Van Den Berg, CJ Van Der Linde, Jaco Van Der Westhuyzen, Joe Van Niekerk. — Sapa