SPRINGBOK coach Heyneke Meyer announced his 36-man squad which shows his support towards transformation in sport.
Meyer included 10 players of colour as well as Pongola mountain man, Jacques du Plessis, in his squad that will take on Wales and Scotland in June.
Fixtures
14 June – South Africa vs Wales, Durban 5.05pm
21 June – South Africa vs Wales, Nelspruit 3pm
28 June – South Africa vs Scotland, Port Elizabeth 5pm
Springbok training squad
Forwards (20): Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Marcel van der Merwe, Jannie du Plessis, Frans Malherbe, Coenie Oosthuizen, Bismarck du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Victor Matfield, Flip van der Merwe, Heinrich Brüssow, Marcell Coetzee, Siya Kolisi, Willem Alberts, Jacques du Plessis, Teboho Mohoje, Duane Vermeulen, Schalk Burger.
Backs (16): Fourie du Preez, Francois Hougaard, Johan Goosen, Marnitz Boshoff, Jean de Villiers, Damian De Allende, Jan Serfontein, Juan de Jongh, JJ Engelbrecht, S’bura Sithole, Frans Steyn, Lwazi Mvovo, Bjorn Basson, JP Pietersen, Cornal Hendricks, Willie le Roux.
Players not considered for selection due to injuries: Scarra Ntubeni, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Frik Kirsten, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Franco van der Merwe, Arno Botha, Pierre Spies, Louis Schreuder , Pat Lambie, Gio Aplon and Jaque Fourie.
