Suspended Springbok loose forward Schalk Burger has been included in a 27-man squad for the away leg of the Tri-Nations rugby tournament.
Flanker Burger is serving an eight-week ban for eye-gouging British and Irish Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald in the second Test in June.
His suspension ends before Tri-Nations pacesetters South Africa confront Australia in Perth on August 29th and the teams clash again one week later in Brisbane.
Seeking a third southern hemisphere title in 14 attempts, the reigning world champions complete the Australasia tour against New Zealand on September 12th in Hamilton.
Long considered an automatic selection for the green and gold, Burger will face stiff competition for a starting place from Heinrich Brussow, the dynamic Free State Cheetahs flanker.
Brussow has been a revelation in two home victories over the All Blacks and one against the Wallabies this season, proving more than a match for illustrious rivals like Richie McCaw and George Smith.
Also added to the 22-man squad that defeated Australia 29-17 in Cape Town yesterday are wing Odwa Ndungane, centre Wynand Olivier, prop Gurthro Steenkamp and number eight Ryan Kankowski.
The next match in the tri-nations is between Australia and the All Blacks in Sydney in a fortnight.
