Cape Town - 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 two-time 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 sixth New Zealander to be included in the World XV squad, which also includes Springbok legend Bakkies Botha, All Black tight forwards Carl Hayman and Ali Williams, and 10 players from three-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 Newlands on Saturday, July 11 at 17:00.
World XV squad
Backs
Delon Armitage (Toulon, England) 26 caps
Luke Burgess (Melbourne Rebels, Australia) 37
JJ Engelbrecht (Bulls, South Africa) 12
Mike Harris (Reds, Australia) 10
Andrew Horrell (Chiefs) 0
Maxime Machenaud (Racing Metro, France) 16
Maxime Mermoz (Toulon, France) 30
David Smith (Toulon) 0
Lachlan Turner (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 (Bulls, South Africa) 35
Luke Whitelock (Crusaders, New Zealand) 1
Ali Williams (Toulon, New Zealand) 77
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