South Africa name Rugby World Cup Squad

SOUTH AFRICA RWC 2015 SQUAD

Forwards: Willem Alberts, Schalk Brits, Schalk Burger, Lood de Jager, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Francois Louw, Frans Malherbe, Victor Matfield, Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Coenie Oosthuizen, Adriaan Strauss, Duane Vermeulen.

Backs: Damian de Allende, Jean de Villiers (captain), Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, Zane Kirchner, Jesse Kriel, Pat Lambie, Willie le Roux, Lwazi Mvovo, Rudy Paige, Ruan Pienaar, JP Pietersen, Handré Pollard, Morné Steyn.

Three test centurions in Victor Matfield, Bryan Habana and captain Jean de Villiers have been included in the 31-man South Africa squad for Rugby World Cup 2015.

Matfield and Schalk Burger will take part in their fourth Rugby World Cup, while De Villiers, Habana, JP Pietersen, Ruan Pienaar, Fourie du Preez, Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis will play in their third having all been part of South Africa’s victorious team of 2007.

Sixteen members of the 31-man squad, 12 of whom have made their test debut under Heyneke Meyer since 2012, will have their first taste of Rugby World Cup action…. full story on unoptimised url http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/87230