Claassens will join Bath next season

Bath-bound scrum-half Michael Claassens has been recalled by South Africa for Saturday's Tri-Nations opener against Australia in Cape Town.

Claassens, who signed for the West country club in May, replaces the injured Ricky Januarie.

He won his last cap for South Africa against France in November 2005.

Winger Bryan Habana misses out with the knee injury he suffered in the second Test against England and is expected to be out for between two and five weeks.

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South Africa squad to face Australia:
Backs: Frans Steyn, Percy Montgomery, JP Pietersen, Akona Ndungane, Ashwin Willemse, Waylon Murray, Wynand Olivier, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Butch James, Derick Hougaard, Fourie du Preez, Ruan Pienaar, Ricky Januarie.
Forwards: Danie Rossouw, Pedrie Wannenburg, Bob Skinstad, Juan Smith, Schalk Burger, Pierre Spies, Bakkies Botha, Johann Muller, Victor Matfield, Albert van den Berg, Gary Botha, John Smit, BJ Botha, CJ van der Linde, Gurthro Steenkamp, Os du Randt.