Sebastian de Klerk's return from injury is the standout news as Johan Ackermann names a 35-man squad for Friday's pre-season friendly against the Stormers in Paarl.
De Klerk, who has been sidelined for an extended period, will compete for wing minutes alongside Riyaad Bam. Four Springboks are included in the squad, all pushing for starting berths ahead of the URC opener.
At flyhalf, Curwin Bosch and Ruben Groenewald provide contrasting options, while Harold Vorster, Stedman Gans, and Stravino Jacobs contest the midfield spots. Willie le Roux is also named.
Ackermann has framed the game primarily as a forward conditioning exercise, with Marcell Coetzee, Hanro Liebenberg, Ruan Vermaak, and Francois Klopper expected to set the physical tone up front. Younger forwards JF van Heerden, Cephas van Biljon, and Hakeem Kunene are among those using the fixture to press their selection cases.
Full squad: Alu Tshakweni, Sti Sithole, Sandi Msengana, Juann Else, John Hobson, Christiaan Grundlingh, Francois Klopper, Khuta Mchunu, Mornay Smith, Ruan Vermaak, Jaco Grobbelaar, JF van Heerden, Reinhardt Ludwig, Marcell Coetzee, Cephas van Biljon, Hanro Liebenberg, Nizaam Carr, Jeandre Rudolph, JJ Theron, Paul de Wet, Zak Burger, Keagan Johannes, Curwin Bosch, Ruben Groenewald, Riyaad Bam, Sebastian de Klerk, Harold Vorster, Stravino Jacobs, Pieter van der Merwe, Stedman Gans, Demitre Erasmus, Thaakir Abrahams, Cheswill Jooste, Willie le Roux, Hakeem Kunene.