South Africa captain John Smit leads the tour party

But Percy Montgomery, Os du Randt, Bob Skinstad, Butch James, Gary Botha, Ashwin Willemse, BJ Botha, Jean de Villiers and Pierre Spies are missing.

Conrad Jantjes and Heinke van der Merwe were the only men not involved in the Springboks' march to France 2007 glory.

South Africa play Wales on 24 November and the Barbarians on 1 December.

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The first match at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium for the newly inaugurated Prince William Cup will be Wales caretaker coach Nigel Davies' only game in charge of the national side.

The Barbarians clash at Twickenham has been hit by controversy, with Premier Rugby refusing to allow players from the Guinness Premiership to compete.

Club commitments denied the Boks the services of James, Gary Botha and Willemse, but Victor Matfield and captain John Smit are available despite having signed for French sides.

Skinstad and du Randt have both retired, while injury keeps out Montgomery, BJ Botha, de Villiers and Spies.

Star winger Bryan Habana travels, having just added the award of South Africa's best player for 2007 to his International Rugby Board player of the year gong.

South Africa squad to tour England and Wales:

Forwards: Bakkies Botha, Schalk Burger, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Victor Matfield, Johann Muller, Danie Roussouw, John Smit (capt), Juan Smith, Gurthro Steenkamp, Albert van den Berg, Wickus van Heerden, CJ van der Linde, Heinke van der Merwe.