There are four uncapped players in an otherwise fairly experienced Bok side for the first match of the season.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named the uncapped duo of Lions prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye and Sharks flanker Vincent Tshituka in his first starting team of the season, with a further two rookies on the bench for Saturday’s season-opener against the Barbarians in Cape Town.
Marnus van der Merwe and Neethling Fouche will play off the bench in the one-off game against the invitational side.
The starting team is an experienced lineup, Siya Kolisi captaining a team consisting of eight World Cup winners.
Morne van den Berg will get a chance to show what he can do at scrumhalf, while Jean-Luc du Preez will play at eighthman.
Lood de Jager is also back in the Bok picture after several months on the sidelines because of variojus injuries.
Boks team: Aphelele Fassi, Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Morne van den Berg, Jean-Luc du Preez, Vincent Tshituka, Siya Kolisi (capt), Lood de Jager, Jean Kleyn, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche. Bench: Marnus van der Merwe, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Neethling Fouche, Franco Mostert, Kwagga Smith, Cobus Reinach, Manie Libbok, Andre Esterhuizen
