Centre Jean de Villiers will captain the Springboks in the one-off international friendly against a World XV in Johannesburg on Saturday, the South Africa selectors announced on Tuesday.
De Villiers is one of just a handful of first-choice players coach Jake White will field for the Springboks' first outing of the season, which is an unofficial international and does not count for test caps.
Regular captain John Smit is out with a groin injury, with props Os du Randt and CJ van der Linde, locks Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha, loose forwards Schalk Burger and Juan Smith, scrumhalf Fourie du Preez and wings Bryan Habana and Breyton Paulse also on the injured or rested list.
Three players who have never before appeared for the Springboks -- lock Johann Muller, scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar and centre Wynand Olivier -- have been called up for duty on the reserves bench.
South Africa - 15-Percy Montgomery, 14-Andre Snyman, 13-Jaque Fourie, 12-Jean de Villiers (captain), 11-Gaffie du Toit, 10-Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 9-Enrico Januarie, 8-Joe van Niekerk, 7-AJ Venter, 6-Wikus van Heerden, 5-Albert van den Berg, 4-Danie Rossouw, 3-Eddie Andrews, 2-Hanyani Shimange, 1-Deon Carstens. Reserves: 16-Gary Botha, 17-Lawrence Sephaka, 18-Johann Muller, 19-Pedrie Wannenburg, 20-Ruan Pienaar, 21-Wynand Olivier, 22-Brent Russell.
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