Springbok squad for the B&I Lions -

Forwards (14):

John Smit - Sharks (81) - Captain,
Victor Matfield -Blue Bulls (80) -Vice-Captain,
Andries Bekker - Western Province (13),
Bakkies Botha -Blue Bulls (55),
Schalk Burger - Western Province (49),
Deon Carstens -Sharks (7),
Bismarck du Plessis - Sharks (21),
Ryan Kankowski - Sharks (7),
Tendai Mtawarira - Sharks (10),
Chiliboy Ralepelle - Blue Bulls (3),
Danie Rossouw - Blue Bulls (36),
Juan Smith - Cheetahs (54),
Pierre Spies - Blue Bulls (19),
Gurthrö Steenkamp - Blue Bulls

Backs (14):

Jean de Villiers - Western Province (46),
Fourie du Preez - Blue Bulls (43),
Jaque Fourie - Lions (42),
Bryan Habana - Blue Bulls (46),
Adi Jacobs - Sharks (21),
Ricky Januarie - Western Province (34),
Odwa Ndungane - Sharks (3),
Jongi Nokwe - Cheetahs (3),
Wynand Olivier - Blue Bulls (21),
Ruan Pienaar - Sharks (27),
JP Pietersen - Sharks (24),
Earl Rose - Lions (uncapped),
Frans Steyn - Sharks (27),
Morné Steyn - Blue Bulls (uncapped).



Why they picked Januarie ahead of Vermaak or Kockott we'll never know ..... ditto on picking Earl Rose and leaving out Kirchner and Terblanche Another one who doesn't deserve to be there is Chilliboy. Feel sorry for Brussouw too ... he played his heart out and gets overlooked