Springbok vs Barbarians teams announced
It's that time of the year again, the Springboks are back in action, and this time they are set to make history when they face each other for the first time on South African soil. The Springboks are set to face a team that should not be underestimated for any reason, The Barbarians, a team made up of a select group of players from all around the world.
This match is scheduled to take place in a cold and potentially wet Cape Town, but despite the weather, it is still set to be a thrilling fixture. The match kicks off at 17:10 (SAST)
Springbok squad:
15 Aphelele Fassi (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 11 caps, 35 points (7t)
14 Cheslin Kolbe (Tokyo Sungoliath) – 40 caps, 111 points (18t, 3c, 5p)
13 Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 79 caps, 90 points (18t)
12 Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 87 caps, 55 points (11t)
11 Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls) – 24 caps, 90 points (18t)
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers) – 8 caps, 52 points (14c, 48p)
9 Morne van den Berg (Emirates Lions) – 2 caps, 0 points
8 Jean-Luc du Preez (Sale Sharks) – 14 caps 10 points (2t)
7 Vincent Tshituka (Hollywoodbets Sharks) - uncapped
6 Siya Kolisi (captain, Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 92 caps, 60 points (12t)
5 Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) – 66 caps, 25 points (5t)
4 Jean Kleyn (Munster) – 7 caps, 0 points
3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye (Emirates Lions) – uncapped
2 Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 76 caps, 105 points (21t)
1 Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 39 caps, 0 points
Replacements:
16 Marnus van der Merwe (Scarlets) - uncapped
17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls) – 3 caps, 5 points (1t)
18 Neethling Fouche (DHL Stormers) - uncapped
19 Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 78 caps, 20 points (4t)
20 Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 51 caps, 45 points (9t)
21 Cobus Reinach (Montpellier) – 39 caps, 70 pts (14t)
22 Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers) – 19 caps, 98 pts (1t, 30c, 11p)
23 Andre Esterhuizen (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 19 caps, 0 points
Barbarians squad:
1 Cian Healy
2 Camille Chat
3 Paul Alo-Emile
4 Ruben van Heerden
5 David Ribbans
6 Peter O’Mahony (captain)
7 Sam Cane
8 Shannon Frizell
9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow
10 Josh Jacomb
11 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkins
12 Peter Umaga-Jensen
13 Leicester Fainga’anuku
14 Mark Telea
15 Melvyn Jaminet
Replacements:
16 Ricky Ricatelli
17 Hassane Kolingar
18 Will Collier
19 Josh Beehre
20 Hoskins Sotutu
21 Santiago Arata
22 Joe Marchant
23 Lachlan Boshier