Andrew Horrell
Chiefs utility back Andrew Horrell has been called up to the World XV squad for their match against the Springboks in Cape Town next Saturday.
Horrell, a 2-time Vodacom Super Rugby champion with the Waikato-based team, replaces Crusaders flyhalf Tom Taylor, who has been called into the New Zealand training squad for their Test against Samoa.
He is the 6th New Zealander to be included in the World XV squad, which also includes Springbok legend Bakkies Botha, All Blacks tight forwards Carl Hayman and Ali Williams, and 10 players from 3-time European champions Toulon.
The squad, coached by Robbie Deans and Bernard Laporte, assembles in Cape Town on Monday and they take on South Africa at DHL Newlands on Saturday 11 July at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT).
World XV squad:
Backs:
- Delon Armitage (Toulon, England) 26 caps
- Luke Burgess (Melbourne Rebels, Australia) 37
- JJ Engelbrecht (Vodacom Blue Bulls, South Africa) 12
- Mike Harris (Queensland Reds, Australia) 10
- Andrew Horrell (Chiefs) 0
- Maxime Machenaud (Racing Metro, France) 16
- Maxime Mermoz (Toulon, France) 30
- David Smith (Toulon) 0
- Lachlan Turner (Queensland Reds, Australia) 15
- Rudi Wulf (Toulon, New Zealand) 4
Forwards:
- Steffon Armitage (Toulon, England) 5
- Bakkies Botha (Toulon, South Africa) 85
- Craig Burden (Toulon, South Africa) 0
- Petrus du Plessis (Saracens) 0
- Carl Hayman (Toulon, New Zealand) 45
- Louis-Benoit Madaule (Bordeaux-Begles) 0
- Alexandre Menini (Toulon, France) 6
- David Roumieu (Bayonne) 0
- Gurthrö Steenkamp (Toulouse, South Africa) 53
- Jordan Taufua (Crusaders) 0
- Flip van der Merwe (Vodacom Blue Bulls, South Africa) 35
- Luke Whitelock (Crusaders, New Zealand) 1
- Ali Williams (Toulon, New Zealand) 77
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