RugbyU: South Africa squad for France series

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa coach Allister Coetzee named a 31-man squad on Tuesday for a three-Test home series against France in June:

Forwards: Ruan Dreyer, Jaco Kriel Malcolm Marx, Franco Mostert, Warren Whiteley (capt)(all Golden Lions), Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Pieter-Steph du Toit (all Western Stormers), Tendai Mtawarira, Coenie Oosthuizen, Chiliboy Ralepelle (all Coastal Sharks), Lizo Gqoboka, Lood de Jager (both Northern Bulls), Steven Kitshoff (Bordeaux Begles/FRA), Oupa Mohoje (Central Cheetahs), Duane Vermeulen (Toulon/FRA)

Backs: Andries Coetzee, Ross Cronje, Elton Jantjies, Courtnall Skosan (all Lions), Jesse Kriel, Rudy Paige, Jan Serfontein (all Bulls), Damian de Allende, Dillyn Leyds (both Stormers), Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Francois Hougaard (Worcester Warriors/ENG), Raymond Rhule (Cheetahs), Francois Steyn (Montpellier/FRA)

South Africa play France in Pretoria (June 10), Durban (June 17) and Johannesburg (June 24)