Overview
- Coaches Rassie Erasmus and Mzwandile Stick announced matchday squads on Tuesday for a Saturday double bill at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium with SA 'A' v Zimbabwe at 12:00 and the Springboks v Barbarians at 15:00.
- Quan Horn has been named at flyhalf for the Springboks as a deliberate experiment to explore his 10/15 versatility and to inform future bench-split strategies.
- Five uncapped players are included across the Springbok match 23, with Riley Norton and Carlu Sadie the only uncapped starters in the chosen XV captained by Siya Kolisi.
- The SA 'A' side mixes current Springboks and Junior Springboks to give young players senior exposure, and any appearance for SA 'A' will tie those players to South Africa under eligibility rules.
- The Vodacom Bulls’ URC final against Leinster and Leinster’s injury checks (Andrew Porter ruled out, Caelan Doris and Dan Sheehan to be assessed) will shape availability and prompt a post-final reassessment of national selections.