SA rugby coach places faith on core of 2007 RWC winning team

South African rugby team coach, Peter de Villiers has placed his faith in the core of the 2007 Rugby World Cup winning team when he announced his 30 man squad for this year's tournament.

De Villiers has included 18 members of the 2007 squad while 12 of the players named, including captain John Smit, were in the starting 15 when South Africa beat England 15-6 to clinch the title four years ago.

Players like Captain, John Smit, Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Morne Steyn, Bryan Habana and Francois Steyn are in the squad.

South Africa, who are in Pool D with Fiji, Namibia, Samoa and Wales, are seeking a third world title after success in 1995 on home soil as well as 2007 in France.

South Africa will play Wales in its first match on the 11th of next month.

Story by: Dreu Vukailagi
Source: stuff.co.nz