Brüssow added to Springbok squad for Castle Tri-Nations Tests
Looseforward Heinrich Brüssow was on Sunday confirmed as an addition to the Springbok squad for the home leg of the Castle Tri-Nations series.
Brüssow made a successful comeback from a hamstring injury in an Absa Currie Cup match on Saturday and assembled with the other 24 players in Durban on Sunday.
The team to face Australia will be named on Tuesday.
Revised 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 | ||
| Pierre Spies | Vodacom Blue Bulls |
40 |
| Jean Deysel | The Sharks |
3 |
| Danie Rossouw | Vodacom Blue Bulls |
56 |
| Heinrich Brüssow | Toyota Free State Cheetahs |
13 |
| 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 |
Schalk Burger (hand), Juan Smith (Achilles) and Willem Alberts (shoulder) will join the squad in Durban to continue their rehabilitation from injury.
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