Springbok coach Jake White has selected four new caps to his 28 men squad, while giving some senior a rest, for their end-of-year tour to Britain and Ireland.

Free State Cheetahs fullback Bevan Fortuin, Blue Bulls flanker Hilton Lobberts, Lions centre Jaco Pretorius and Sharks flyhalf Francois Steyn are the four new members in White’s squad.

Os du Rand, Victor Matfield, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, Percy Montgomery and Breyton Paulse have been rested.

The Springboks will play three Test matches. The first against Ireland on Saturday, 11 November. Followed by two matches against England on 18 November and 25 November. With the final match of the tour will be against a World XV side on 3 December.

Springbok squad:
Johan Ackermann, BJ Botha, Gary Botha, Jacques Cronje, Deon Carstens, Jean de Villiers, Jaque Fourie, Bevan Fortuin, Butch James, Ricky Januarie, Hilton Lobberts, Johann Muller, Akona Ndungane, Wynand Olivier, Ruan Pienaar, JP Pietersen, Jaco Pretorius, Andre Pretorius, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Danie Rossouw, Lawrence Sephaka, John Smit, Juan Smith, Pierre Spies, Albert van den Berg, CJ van der Linde, Pedrie Wannenburg, Francois Steyn.

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