Boks drop Percy

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers  has recalled full-back Conrad Jantjes and left wing Jongi Nokwe to the Springbok team to face the Wallabies in the vital Tri-Nations clash at the Absa Stadium on Saturday.

Jantjes replaces veteran Percy Montgomery who made his 100th international appearance last week against the All Blacks, while Nokwe earns his second cap in place of the injured Bryan Habana.

The 2007 IRB Player of the Year was ruled out of action for ten days because of a hamstring injury he sustained against New Zealand in Cape Town.

The Springbok team is: Conrad Jantjes, JP Pietersen, Adrian Jacobs, Jean de Villiers, Jongi Nokwe, Butch James, Fourie du Preez, Pierre Spies, Juan Smith, Schalk Burger, Victor Matfield (capt.), Andries Bekker, CJ van der Linde, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira,

Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Brian Mujati, Joe van Niekerk, Luke Watson, Enrico Januarie, Francois Steyn, Percy Montgomery.