Rugby-Lions name team to take on All Blacks

South Africa have released fullback ​Quan Horn and prop Boan ​Venter from the Springbok squad ‌to ​play for provincial side Lions against New Zealand at Ellis Park on Tuesday.

Team: 15-Quan Horn, 14-Kelly Mpeku, 13-Henco van Wyk, 12-Richard Kriel, 11-Erich Cronje, ⁠10-Chris Smith, 9-Nico Steyn, 8-Francke Horn (captain), 7-Batho Hlekani, 6-Siba Mahashe, 5-Ruan Delport, 4-Etienne ⁠Oosthuizen, 3-Sebastian Lombard, ⁠2-PJ Botha, 1-SJ Kotze.

Replacements: 16-Morne Brandon, 17-Boan Venter, 18-RF Schoeman, 19-Hyron Andrews, 20-Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 21-JC Pretorius, 22-Haashim Pead, 23-Boeta ‌Chamberlain. (Writing ‌by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing ​by Hugh Lawson)