SA ‘A’ squad for series opener against French Barbarians

South African ‘A’ coach, Johan Ackermann, has named seven Springboks in his 23-man squad to face the French Barbarians at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday, 16 June 2017.

Ackermann earlier appointed Juan de Jongh (19 tests) as captain for the two match series against the French Baabaas and also included fellow Springboks Lwazi Mvovo (17 tests), Ruan Combrinck (7 tests), Jano Vermaak (3 tests) and Uzair Cassiem (1 test) in the run-on team, while Trevor Nyakane (28 tests) and Francois Venter (3 tests) are on the bench.

The South African ‘A’ side to face the French Barbarians in Durban:

15. Lwazi Mvovo (Cell C Sharks)

14. Ruan Combrinck (Emirates Lions)

13. Juan de Jongh (captain, DHL Stormers)

12. Harold Vorster (Emirates Lions)

11. Makazole Mapimpi (Southern Kings)

10. Lionel Cronje (Southern Kings)

9. Jano Vermaak (DHL Stormers)

8. Sikhumbuzo Notshe (DHL Stormers)

7. Ruan Ackermann (Emirates Lions)

6. Uzair Cassiem (Toyota Cheetahs)

5. Ruan Botha (Cell C Sharks)

4. Andries Ferreira (Emirates Lions)

3. Wilco Louw (DHL Stormers)

2. Franco Marais (Cell C Sharks)

1. Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks)

Replacements:

16. Ramone Samuels (DHL Stormers)

17. Ox Nche (Toyota Cheetahs)

18. Trevor Nyakane (Vodacom Bulls)

19. Jason Jenkins (Vodacom Bulls)

20. Andisa Ntsila (Southern Kings)

21. Dewaldt Duvenage (DHL Stormers)

22. Fred Zeilinga (Toyota Cheetahs)

23. Francois Venter (Toyota Cheetahs)