Bok coach Allister Coetzee named a 31-man squad for three Tests against France in June.

Warren Whiteley was named as the 58th Springbok captain and will get his first opportunity to lead the team when a much-changed squad, which includes eight uncapped players, gets together for the series at a training camp in Plettenberg Bay next week.

Frans Steyn, Jan Serfontein, Francois Hougaard, Duane Vermeulen, Coenie Oosthuizen and Chiliboy Ralepelle are all recalled back from overseas.

THE SPRINGBOKS

Forwards (18): 

  • Lood de Jager, Bulls – 28 caps
  • Pieter-Steph du Toit, Stormers – 20 caps
  • Ruan Dreyer, Lions – uncapped
  • Eben Etzebeth, Stormers – 54 caps
  • Steven Kitshoff, Bordeaux – 10 caps
  • Siya Kolisi, Stormers – 16 caps
  • Jaco Kriel, Lions – 7 caps
  • Frans Malherbe, Stormers – 15 caps
  • Malcolm Marx, Lions – 2 caps
  • Bongi Mbonambi, Stormers – 5 caps
  • Oupa Mohoje, Cheetahs – 15 tests
  • Franco Mostert, Lions – 7 caps
  • Tendai Mtawarira, Sharks – 87 caps
  • Lizo Gqoboka, Bulls – uncapped
  • Coenie Oosthuizen, Sharks – 23 caps
  • Chiliboy Ralepelle, Sharks – 22 caps
  • Duane Vermeulen, Toulon – 37 caps
  • Warren Whiteley (captain), Lions – 15 caps.

Backs (13): 

  • Lukhanyo Am, Sharks – uncapped
  • Andries Coetzee, Lions – uncapped
  • Ross Cronjé, Lions – uncapped
  • Damian de Allende, Stormers – 22 caps
  • Francois Hougaard, Worcester – 39 caps
  • Elton Jantjies, Lions – 11 caps
  • Jesse Kriel, Bulls – 17 caps
  • Dillyn Leyds, Stormers – uncapped,
  • Rudy Paige (scrumhalf) Bulls – 7 caps
  • Raymond Rhule, Cheetahs – uncapped
  • Jan Serfontein, Bulls – 26 caps
  • Courtnall Skosan, Lions – uncapped
  • Frans Steyn, Montpellier – 53 caps.

 

Prepared by: Jay J Botes @jayjbotes

Source: SA RUGBY