Springbok team announced

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Sprinboks singing National Anthem in photo by Gerhard Steenkamp

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers announced his team for their penultimate Tri-Nations Test against the Wallabies at Loftus in Pretoria on 28 August 2010 at 17h00.

Frans Steyn makes a welcome return to the squad while Gio Aplon drops out of the match 22.

Jaque Fourie also returns to the line-up after serving out his four week suspension. Juan de Jongh gets dropped to the bench in place of Wynand Olivier.

Ryan Kankowski replaces Francois Louw on the Bench

SPRINGBOKS:

15. Frans Steyn

14. JP Pietersen

13. Jaque Fourie

12. Jean de Villiers

11. Bryan Habana

10. Morne Steyn

9. Francois Hougaard

8. Pierre Spies

7. Juan Smith

6. Schalk Burger

5. Victor Matfield

4. Flip van der Merwe

3. Jannie du Plessis

2. John Smit (Captain)

1. Gurthro Steenkamp

Replacements: 16. Chilliboy Ralepele, 17. CJ van der Linde, 18. Danie Rossouw, 19. Ryan Kankowski, 20. Ricky Januarie, 21. Butch James ,22. Juan de Jongh

[james@rugby15.co.za]