Montgomery earns Springbok recall

New South African coach Jake White has recalled Percy Montgomery in his 22-man squad which plays two test matches against Ireland next month.

Newport Gwent Dragon Montgomery fractured a bone in his hand in Dublin as the Dragons went down to Leinster last Friday at Lansdowne Road.

South Africa Squad: E Andrews (Western Province); D Wet Barry (Western Province); B Botha (Blue Bulls); S Burger (Western Province); B Conradie (Western Province); Q Davids (Western Province); F du Preez (Blue Bulls); O du Randt (Free State); J Fourie (Lions), M Joubert (Western Province); W Julies (Free State); V Matfield (Blue Bulls); P Montgomery (Newport); F Rautenbach (Lions); B Russell (Sharks); H Shimange (Free State); J Smit (Sharks); J Smith (Free State); J van der Westhuizen (Leicester); J van Niekerk (Western Province); P Wannenburg (Blue Bulls); A Willemse (Lions).