 Habana excelled at the Under-21 World Championship |
Uncapped centre Bryan Habana has been added to South Africa's Tri-Nations squad for their Test matches against New Zealand and Australia. The 21-year-old said: "This was the last thing I expected. I'm shell-shocked. I had set a goals to make the team in the next year or so.
"But (Springbok coach) Jake White has shown confidence in me and I have to make sure I repay his faith."
Lock Victor Matfield is absent again, despite the Boks' line-out problems.
The Springboks play the All Blacks in Johannesburg on 14 August and Australia in Durban a week later.
South Africa squad:
Backs: De Wet Barry, Bolla Conradie, Jean de Villiers, Fourie du Preez, Gaffie du Toit, Bryan Habana, Marius Joubert, Wayne Julies, Percy Montgomery, Breyton Paulse, Brent Russell, Jaco van der Westhuyzen.
Forwards: Eddie Andrews, Bakkies Botha, Gerrie Britz, Schalk Burger, Jacques Cronje, Quinton Davids, Os du Randt, Hanyani Shimange, John Smit (captain), Albert van den Berg, CJ van der Linde, Joe van Niekerk, AJ Venter.
MMIX
E-mail this to a friend 
Printable version