Siyabonga \u201cScarra\u201d Ntubeni is one of four uncapped players who will join three stalwarts of the Rugby World Cup winning squad of 2007, JP Pietersen, Jaque Fourie and Bakkies Botha, in 32-man Springbok squad for the forthcoming Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to Wales, Scotland and France.<\/span><\/p>\n It will be Botha and Fourie\u2019s first involvement with the Springboks since the previous Rugby World Cup, in 2011 in New Zealand, while Pietersen is back in the squad for the first time this year.<\/span><\/p>\n For the 22-year-old Ntubeni, this tour will be his first involvement with the Springboks. The other three uncapped players in the touring party, Frans Malherbe, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Louis Schreuder, have been part of the national squad previously. <\/span><\/p>\n Gio Aplon, who was part of the squad in June, and Johan Goosen, who recently returned after seven months out injured, were recalled to the team.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cScarra\u2019s inclusion, like that of Gio, is also just-reward for continuous great form,\u201d said Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer. \u201cHe\u2019s still young and will learn a lot from our two front-line hookers, who both rate amongst the best in the world, on this tour. I want to expose him to this environment and the Springbok ethos and I\u2019m very excited to work with him.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt will be great to have Bakkies, Jaque and JP in the squad \u2013 all of them are really excited to play for the Springboks again, they have heaps of experience and are world-class players.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cPieter-Steph missed a large part of the season because of injury but has been exceptional since his return to the playing field last month, while we\u2019ve always rated Frans very highly and look forward to working with him again. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAnd Louis has always been on our radar \u2013 he is only 23, fits in with the way we want to play and was impressive when he worked with us in June. Since then he\u2019s established himself as first-choice at DHL Western Province, starting in nine of their 12 Absa Currie Cup matches, and I believe he will learn a lot on this tour, improving even more.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Meyer said the Springboks would like to build on their performances during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in the Tests against Wales (9 November in Cardiff), Scotland (17 November in Edinburgh) and France (23 November in Paris).<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll play in conditions we\u2019ve not yet encountered this year, but we want to keep our positive mind-set on the field and hopefully keep on scoring tries,\u201d said Meyer. \u201cWe\u2019re up for the challenge. I know the players are keen to finish 2013 off on a high.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Welsh have won the Six Nations the last two seasons. It\u2019s our first Test against them since the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and they will be fired up at the Millennium Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis year Scotland finished third in the Six Nations and in our two Tests against them in the last two seasons, they have been a tough nut to crack. We\u2019re not expecting anything different at Murrayfield this year.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe finish off against France at the Stade de France, where the Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in 2007. But we\u2019ve not beaten Les Bleus in France since 1997 and will have to be sharp and focused for this last Test of a challenging season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Injuries to Arno Botha, Pierre Spies, Francois Hougaard and Jaco Taute meant they were not considered for selection.<\/span><\/p>\n The Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour 2013 (click on the players\u2019 name for his online profile):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Name<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Position<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Test Caps<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Test points<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Age <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Fullback \/ Wing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Loose forward<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Lock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 76<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 35<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 34<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Loose forward<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Jean de Villiers (captain)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Centre<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 93<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 120<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 32<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Hooker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 54<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Prop<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 51<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Scrumhalf<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 65<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 70<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Lock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 21<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Centre \/ Wing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Lock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Centre<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 69<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 160<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 32<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Flyhalf<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 21<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Wing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 92<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 265<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Fullback<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Loose forward<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Flyhalf \/ Fullback<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 55<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Fullback \/ Wing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Loose forward<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Prop<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Prop<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Hooker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Prop<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Scrumhalf<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 71<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 130<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Wing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 48<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 70<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Scrumhalf<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Centre<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Prop<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 46<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 32<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Flyhalf<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 51<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 618<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Hooker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Lock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n No 8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Note:<\/i><\/strong> Ages and statistics correct at 2 November 2013.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Issued by SARU Corporate Affairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Siyabonga \u201cScarra\u201d Ntubeni is one of four uncapped players who will join three stalwarts of the Rugby World Cup winning squad of 2007, JP Pietersen, Jaque Fourie and Bakkies Botha, in 32-man Springbok squad for the forthcoming Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to Wales, Scotland and France. 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