South Africa have stepped up their preparations for the 2015 Rugby World Cup with the recall of stalwarts Bakkies Botha and Jacque Fourie for their season-ending European tour next month.
The Springboks face Wales, Scotland and France, and coach Heyneke Meyer's recalled Toulon lock Botha and Japan-based centre Fourie for the tour.
The pair haven't worn their national team jersey since the 2011 World Cup - but between them they have 145 international appearances.
Along with the recent recall of halfback Fourie du Preez for the Rugby Championship, Meyer is re-introducing World Cup winners from 2007 into the squad, also including Japan-based wing JP Pietersen.
Fit-again Cheetahs first five Johan Goosen returns, along with Stormers wing Gio Aplon, while a quartet of uncapped players will also be taken on tour - Stormers prop Frans Malherbe and his provincial team-mates, halfback Louis Schreuder and hooker Scarra Ntubeni, as well as Sharks lock Pieter-Steph du Toit.
South Africa squad: Forwards - Willem Alberts, Bakkies Botha, Marcell Coetzee, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Francois Louw, Frans Malherbe, Tendai Mtawarira, Scarra Ntubeni, Coenie Oosthuizen, Gurthro Steenkamp, Adriaan Strauss, Flip van der Merwe, Duane Vermeulen
Backs - Gio Aplon, Jean de Villiers (captain), Fourie du Preez, JJ Engelbrecht, Jacque Fourie, Johan Goosen, Bryan Habana, Zane Kirchner, Patrick Lambie, Willie le Roux, Ruan Pienaar, JP Pietersen, Louis Schreuder, Jan Serfontein, Morne Steyn
