South Africa added two uncapped players, Duane Vermeulen and Johan Goosen, to the squad travelling to Australia and New Zealand for rugby’s southern hemisphere championship.

Vermeulen, a Western Province No. 8, and Goosen, a flyhalf from the Free State Cheetahs, will join the 28-member squad for the Sept. 8 Test against Australia in Perth and the Sept. 15 match against New Zealand in Dunedin, according to a statement from South Africa Rugby Union today.

Western Province midfielder Juan de Jongh and Bath loose forward Francois Louw, who has captained his English club, were recalled to the squad.

South Africa is second in the standings after beating Argentina in Cape Town and then drawing 16-16 with the Pumas in Mendoza.

Willem Alberts        Loose forward
Andries Bekker        Lock
Craig Burden          Hooker
Pat Cilliers          Prop
Marcell Coetzee       Loose forward    
Juan de Jongh         Centre    
Jean de Villiers (c)  Centre    
Jannie du Plessis     Prop    
Eben Etzebeth         Lock    
Johan Goosen          Flyhalf    
Dean Greyling         Prop    
Bryan Habana          Wing    
Francois Hougaard     Scrumhalf    
Zane Kirchner         Fullback    
Juandré Kruger        Lock    
Pat Lambie            Fullback / Flyhalf    
Tiaan Liebenberg      Hooker    
Francois Louw         Loose forward    
Tendai Mtawarira      Prop    
Lwazi Mvovo           Wing    
Ruan Pienaar          Scrumhalf    
Jacques Potgieter     Loose forward    
Frans Steyn           Centre    
Morné Steyn           Flyhalf    
Adriaan Strauss       Hooker    
Flip van der Merwe    Lock    
Jano Vermaak          Scrumhalf    
Duane Vermeulen       No 8    

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