JOHANNESBURG Aug 23 (Reuters) – South Africa coach Peter de Villiers named the following 30-man squad on Tuesday for the rugby World Cup starting in New Zealand on Sept. 9.
South Africa are in Pool D with Fiji, Namibia, Samoa and Wales.
The inclusion of Muller is a surprise after he was omitted from the last couple of games and returned to Belfast with the announcement of Club captain seeming to suggest that he’d be around for the early season openers. However we are delighted that Ulster’s captain has got the nod at this stage of his career.
South Africa look as though they are one of the least settled teams going into the competition but with a reasonably easy group they should have too much up front, with Wales the only side likely to cause them much difficulty.
With Ireland scheduled to face SA in the Quarters it is possible that there could be seven current Ulster players taking part in a World Cup Quarter Final! (And two playing in a semi final! 😆 )
South Africa Squad.
Backs: Francois Steyn, Gio Aplon, Patrick Lambie, Bryan Habana, Odwa Ndungane, JP Pietersen, Juan de Jongh, Jaque . . .
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