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