Springbok squad for Tri-Nations
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers named his 28-man squad for the Tri-Nations on Saturday after his team smashed Italy 55-11 in East London.
John Smit will again lead the Boks as they set off to New Zealand for their title defence.
The Beast is back after his passport issues were resolved earlier in the week.
Butch James also retains his place in the squad.
The full squad is:
Forwards: Andries Bekker, Bakkies Botha, BJ Botha, Schalk Burger, Jannie du Plessis, Ryan Kankowski, Francois Louw, Victor Matfield, Tendai Mtawarira, Dewald Potgieter, Chilliboy Ralepelle, Danie Rossouw, John Smit(captain), Pierre Spies, Guthro Steenkamp, CJ van der Linde
Backs: Gio Aplon, Juan de Jongh, Jean de Villiers, Jacque Fourie, Bryan Habana, Francois Hougaard, Butch James, Ricky Januarie, Zane Kirchner, Wynand Olivier, Ruan Pienaar, Morne Steyn
The first match of the Tri-Nations is between the All Blacks and Springboks in Auckland on the 10 July 2010.
[james@rugby15.co.za]
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