Kobus Van Der Merwe, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, on Friday announced a squad of 26 players to tour Australasia.

The Stormers will be departing on Saturday and tackle the Highlanders on Saturday in Dunedin.

The Vodacom Stormers squad is as follows:

1. Eddie Andrews
2. Gio Aplon
3. De Wet Barry
4. Andries Bekker
5. Schalk Brits
6. Gerrie Britz
7. Schalk Burger
8. Bolla Conradie
9. Jean De Villiers
10. Robbie Diack
11. Schalk Ferreira
12. Peter Grant
13. Brock Harris
14. Conrad Jantjes
15. JP Joubert
16. Tiaan Liebenberg
17. Justin Melck
18. JD Moller
19. Naas Olivier
20. Breyton Paulse
21. Brent Russell
22. Egon Seconds
23. Ross Skeate
24. Corne Uys
25. Francois Van Der Merwe
26. Luke Watson