The following players are named for the Springbok squad:-
Willem Alberts, Schalk Brits, Schalk Burger, Marcell Coetzee, Damian De Allende, Faf de Klerk, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Eben Etzebeth, Elton Jantjies, Bryan Habana, Cornal Hendricks, Zane Kirchner, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi, Jesse Kriel, Willie le Roux, Francois Louw, Frans Malherbe, Victor Matfield, Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje, Franco Mostert, Tendai Mtawarira, Lwazi Mvovo, Scarra Ntubeni, Trevor Nyakane, Rudy Paige, Ruan Pienaar, JP Pietersen, Handré Pollard, Morné Steyn, Adriaan Strauss, Heinke van der Merwe, Marcel van der Merwe, Warren Whiteley
Injured / Conditioning squad:
Heinrich Brüssow, Lood de Jager, Jean de Villiers, Fourie du Preez, Pieter-Steph du Toit,
Jaque Fourie, Patrick Lambie, Lionel Mapoe, Coenie Oosthuizen, Cobus Reinach, Jan Serfontein, Frans Steyn, Duane Vermeulen
I have highlighted the BS selections that were absolutely useless in Super 15 and brings near to zero to the game. Interesting enough the perennially unfit players from Japan is given under the list of injured players - namely Fourie du Preez and Jacque Fourie.
The fact that performing players like Harold Vorster and Jaco Kriel is not in the squad is a disgrace - especially if the constant under-performers listed are borne in mind.
The question is which 16 players are going to be excluded when the final RC squad is named. I expect that Meyer would exclude most of the productive players and stick with his dunces. That makes life so unpleasant for SA supporters.
