The Waratahs have announced their 26-man squad for the upcoming two-match tour of South Africa which includes Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell.

The squad will fly out on Saturday morning ahead of important clashes with the Western Stormers (May 20) and the Free State Cheetahs (May 27).

Included alongside the 22 members of the squad that faced the Bulls tonight are Bernard Foley, Jono Jenkins, Tatafu Polota-Nau and Drew Mitchell, who returns to the squad after recovering from the ankle injury sustained at last year’s Rugby World Cup.

The 22 man squad to take on the Stormers will be announced next week.

Forwards

Chris Alcock (Eastwood)
Dave Dennis (Sydney University)
Kane Douglas (Southern Districts)
Rocky Elsom (Randwick), captain
Jono Jenkins (Sydney University)
Sekope Kepu (Randwick)
Josh Mann-Rea (Manly)
Dean Mumm (Sydney University)
Wycliff Palu (Manly)
Tatafu Polota-Nau (Parramatta)
Benn Robinson (Eastwood)
Jeremy Tilse (Sydney University)
Lopeti Timani (Southern Districts)
Sitaleki Timani (Southern Districts)
John Ulugia (Southern Districts)

Backs

Adam Ashley-Cooper (Northern Suburbs)
Berrick Barnes (Sydney University)
Tom Carter (Sydney University)
Bernard Foley (Sydney University)
Rob Horne (Southern Districts)
Daniel Halangahu (Sydney University)
Tom Kingston (Sydney University)
Brendan McKibbin (Eastern Suburbs)
Drew Mitchell (Balmain)
Atieli Pakalani (Southern Districts)
Sarel Pretorius (Gordon)