SPRINGBOK TRAINING SQUAD ANNOUNCED

[no.8]

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers confirmed a training squad of 42 players for the forthcoming camp in Stellenbosch and Somerset West.

De Villiers did not announce any Sharks players in his initial training squad due to the team’s participation in the Vodacom Super 14 play-offs.

This was done on request from the Sharks in order to not distract their players ahead of the knock-out fixtures.

Players from the Sharks who have been selected for the squad will be announced following their side’s completion of the competition.

"I want to emphasise that this is a training squad, not a Test squad," said De Villiers. "I have selected certain players to work with them in a squad environment alongside the country's finest players, and others because I felt I had not seen enough of them during the Vodacom Super 14.

"I want to congratulate all the players who were named, and I look forward to working with them all next week."

The squad assembles on Wednesday 21 May.

Backs

Heini Adams, Gcobani Bobo, Meyer Bosman, Tonderai Chavhanga, Jean de Villiers, Isma-eel Dollie, Fourie du Preez, Jaque Fourie, Peter Grant, Bryan Habana, Butch James, Enrico Januarie, Conrad Jantjes, Zane Kirchner, Louis Ludik, Percy Montgomery, Akona Ndungane, Jongi Nokwe, Wynand Olivier, Earl Rose.

[U]Forwards[/U]

Andries Bekker, Bakkies Botha, Schalk Brits, Schalk Burger, Wian du Preez, Kabamba Floors, Hilton Lobberts, Victor Matfield, Gerhard Mostert, Brian Mujati, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Danie Rossouw, John Smit (c), Juan Smith, Pierre Spies, Gurthrö Steenkamp, CJ van der Linde, Heinke van der Merwe, Wikus van Heerden, Joe van Niekerk, Duanne Vermeulen, Luke Watson.




Biographies

Heini ADAMS (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 29.05.80. Height: 1.68m Weight: 67kg
International record: Uncapped

Gcobani BOBO (Vodacom Stormers)
DoB: 12.09.79. Height: 1.80m Weight: 90kg
International record: 5 caps

Meyer BOSMAN (Vodacom Cheetahs)
DoB: 19.04.85. Height: 1.91m Weight: 94kg
International record: 3 caps (7 pts – 2C, 1P)

Tonderai CHAVHANGA (Vodacom Stormers)
DoB: 24.12.83. Height: 1.84m Weight: 86kg
International record: 2 caps (30 pts – 6T)

Jean DE VILLIERS (Vodacom Stormers)
DoB: 24.02.81. Height: 1.90m Weight: 100kg
International record: 33 caps (65 pts – 13T)

Isma-eel DOLLIE (Vodacom Western Province)
DoB: 06.03.85. Height: 1.71m Weight: 79kg
International record: Uncapped

Fourie DU PREEZ (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 24.03.82. Height: 1.83m Weight: 88kg
International record: 38 caps (45 pts – 9T)

Jaque FOURIE (Auto & General Lions)
DoB: 04.03.83. Height: 1.88m Weight: 96kg
International record: 38 caps (110 pts – 22T)

Peter GRANT (Vodacom Stormers)
DoB: 15.08.84. Height: 1.88m Weight: 90kg
International record: 2 caps

Bryan HABANA (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 12.06.83. Height: 1.79m Weight: 92kg
International record: 36 caps (150 pts – 30T)

Butch JAMES (Bath)
DoB: 08.07.79. Height: 1.85m Weight: 97kg
International record: 26 caps (61 pts – 3T, 5C, 12P)

Enrico JANUARIE (Vodacom Stormers)
DoB: 01.02.82. Height: 1.70m Weight: 80kg
International record: 22 caps (15 pts – 3T)

Conrad JANTJES (Vodacom Stormers)
DoB: 24.03.80. Height: 1.84m Weight: 90kg
International record: 11 caps (17 pts – 3T, 1C)

Zane KIRCHNER (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 16.06.84. Height: 1.84m Weight: 92kg
International record: Uncapped

Louis LUDIK (Auto & General Lions)
DoB: 08.10.86. Height: 1.82m Weight: 92kg
International record: Uncapped

Percy MONTGOMERY (Perpignan)
DoB: 15.03.74. Height: 1.82m Weight: 87kg
International record: 94 caps (873 pts – 24T, 150C, 145P, 6D)

Akona NDUNGANE (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 20.02.81. Height: 1.83m Weight: 86kg
International record: 11 caps (5 pts – 1T)

Jongi NOKWE (Vodacom Cheetahs)
DoB: 30.12.81. Height: 1.82m Weight: 80kg
International record: Uncapped

Wynand OLIVIER (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 11.06.83. Height: 1.84m Weight: 87kg
International record: 21 caps

Earl ROSE (Auto & General Lions)
DoB: 12.01.84. Height: 1.80m Weight: 77kg
International record: Uncapped

FORWARDS:

Andries BEKKER (Vodacom Stormers)
DoB: 05.12.83. Height: 2.08m Weight: 120kg
International record: Uncapped

Bakkies BOTHA (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 12.09.79. Height: 2.02m Weight: 118kg
International record: 45 caps (35 pts – 7T)

Schalk BRITS (Vodacom Stormers)
DoB: 16.05.81. Height: 1.82m Weight: 98kg
International record: Uncapped

Schalk BURGER (Vodacom Stormers)
DoB: 13.04.83. Height: 1.93m Weight: 110kg
International record: 39 caps (50 pts – 10T)

Wian DU PREEZ (Vodacom Cheetahs)
DoB: 30.10.82. Height: 1.85m Weight: 113kg
International record: Uncapped

Kabamba FLOORS (Vodacom Cheetahs)
DoB: 15.11.80. Height: 1.75m Weight: 84kg
International record: 1 cap

Hilton LOBBERTS (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 11.06.86. Height: 1.90m Weight: 102kg
International record: 2 caps

Victor MATFIELD (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 11.05.77. Height: 2.01m Weight: 110kg
International record: 67 caps (25 pts – 5T)

Gerhard MOSTERT (Auto & General Lions)
DoB: 04.10.84. Height: 1.99m Weight: 110kg
International record: Uncapped

BRIAN MUJATI (Vodacom Stormers)
DoB: 28.09.84. Height: 1.81m Weight: 116kg
International record: Uncapped

Chiliboy RALEPELLE (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 11.09.86. Height: 1.78m Weight: 95kg
International record: 2 caps

Danie ROSSOUW (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 05.06.78. Height: 1.97m Weight: 118kg
International record: 31 caps (30pts – 6T)

John SMIT – Captain (Clermont)
DoB: 03.04.78. Height: 1.88m Weight: 116kg
International record: 75 caps (20pts – 4T)

Juan SMITH (Vodacom Cheetahs)
DoB: 30.07.81. Height: 1.94m Weight: 106kg
International record: 42 caps (50pts – 10T)

Pierre SPIES (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 08.06.85. Height: 1.95m Weight: 106kg
International record: 9 caps (10pts – 2T)

Gurthrö STEENKAMP (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 12.06.81. Height: 1.89m Weight: 124kg
International record: 13 caps (5pts – 1T)

CJ VAN DER LINDE (Vodacom Cheetahs)
DoB: 27.08.80. Height: 1.90m Weight: 122kg
International record: 48 caps (20pts – 4T)

Heinke VAN DER MERWE (Auto & General Lions)
DoB: 03.05.85. Height: 1.82m Weight: 110kg
International record: 1 cap

Wikus VAN HEERDEN (Vodacom Bulls)
DoB: 25.02.79. Height: 1.95m Weight: 104kg
International record: 14 caps (5pts – 1T)

Joe VAN NIEKERK (Auto & General Lions)
DoB: 14.05.80. Height: 1.92m Weight: 106kg
International record: 46 caps (40pts – 8T)

Duanne VERMEULEN (Vodacom Cheetahs)
DoB: 03.07.86. Height: 1.92m Weight: 90kg
International record: Uncapped

Luke WATSON(Vodacom Stormers)
DoB: 26.10.83. Height: 1.84m Weight: 97kg
International record: 1 cap

[benny]

Got some big heavy forwards there, but " 67kgs" backline player... hope they have enough tape when he snaps in half !!

Just done some research and "Heini ADAMS " is 87Kgs, not 67 as stated..

[pieter blackie]

I think that it is a miss print here is his official stats

Heinie Adams
Position Scrumhalf
Height 1,65m
Weight 78kg
Date of Birth 29/5/1980
Place of Birth Worcester
Provincial Debut 2003 (SWD vs. Bulldogs)
Provincial Caps 28
Provincial Points 30
Super 12 Debut 2005 (Bulls vs Brumbies)
Super 12 Caps 18
Super 12 Points 15

[robyn <3]

didn't percy retire???

[pieter blackie]

didn't percy retire???

For the 2007-2008 season, he signed for the French Top 14 club USA Perpignan and moved to France after the World Cup.

Site Officiel de l'U.S.A.P - Le rugby catalan Perpignan !


I could not get any details on how Percy's season has been though

[lozenga]

and if you were wondering why there wernt any sharks players in there, its coz they are still in the comp and this team starts training next week!

[no.8]

Bolla Conradie has been called up to join the Springbok training squad.

The Vodacom Stormers scrumhalf, along with the other 42 members of the squad, will assemble in Somerset West tomorrow.

Injuries to Fourie du Preez and Heini Adams necessitated the move.

"I am delighted to be able to call on a player of Bolla's quality and experience," said Springbok coach Peter de Villiers. "He was unlucky to miss out on the initial squad selection and I am very pleased for him that he will get his opportunity now."

Conradie has played 15 Tests for the Springboks.

[prop53]

any room for ollie?

[pieter blackie]

any room for ollie?

To many pies I think LOL I don't think he is interested in any serious rugby

[robyn <3]

any room for ollie?

i wish... he was a ledgend!

[no.8]

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has called up the following 11 Sharks players to join the Springbok training squad in Somerset West:

BJ Botha
Bismarck du Plessis
Adrian Jacobs
Ryan Kankowski
Tendai Mtawarira
Johann Muller
Waylon Murray
Odwa Ndungane
Ruan Pienaar
JP Pietersen
Francois Steyn

Players who have left the squad to continue injury rehabilitation at their home unions follow:

Heini Adams
Jaque Fourie
Zane Kirchner
Wikus van Heerden
Duanne Vermeulen

[robyn <3]

rory kockett should be the sharks list... i really rate him. not his best game against the tahs though...

[GIGS20]

so that's a 53 man squad?


Cool, we all know how that went for the in the world cup!

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has called up the following 11 Sharks players to join the Springbok training squad in Somerset West:

BJ Botha
Bismarck du Plessis
Adrian Jacobs
Ryan Kankowski
Tendai Mtawarira
Johann Muller
Waylon Murray
Odwa Ndungane
Ruan Pienaar
JP Pietersen
Francois Steyn

Players who have left the squad to continue injury rehabilitation at their home unions follow:

Heini Adams
Jaque Fourie
Zane Kirchner
Wikus van Heerden
Duanne Vermeulen

[no.8]

so that's a 53 man squad?

Cool, we all know how that went for the in the world cup!

Plus 100 strong management team!

National teams manager Andy Marinos and Anne-lee Murray have been added to the Springbok management team, SA Rugby announced on Tuesday.

Marinos has been seconded to the team from the SA Rugby offices in the short-term while Murray has been permanently appointed as administration co-ordinator – resuming a role she previously held before joining the IRB as a commercial manager in 2007.

The additions bring the Springbok management to 12.

The full management is:

Head Coach: Peter de Villiers
Assistant Coaches: Dick Muir and Gary Gold
National teams manager (seconded): Andy Marinos
Technical Assistant: Peter Maimane
Logistics Manager: Charles Wessels
Team Doctor: Dr Craig Roberts
Physiotherapist: René Lombard
Conditioning Coach: Neels Liebel
Baggage master: Philip Malakoane
Administration co-co-ordinator: Anne-lee Murray
Communications Manager: Chris Hewitt

[pieter blackie]

this is the final training squad list

Backs

Gcobani Bobo, Tonderai Chavhanga, Bolla Conradie, Jean de Villiers, Peter Grant, Bryan Habana, Adrian Jacobs, Butch James, Conrad Jantjes, Ricky Januarie, Percy Montgomery, Odwa Ndungane, Ruan Pienaar en Francois Steyn.

Forwards
Andries Bekker, Bakkies Botha, B.J. Botha, Bismarck du Plessis, Ryan Kankowski, Victor Matfield, Tendai Mtawarira, Brian Mujati, Danie Rossouw, John Smit (k), Juan Smith, Pierre Spies, Gurthrö Steenkamp, CJ van der Linde, Joe van Niekerk en Luke Watson.