Five Springboks who must fly to catch Rassie's eye against Barbarians

IT may not be an official Test match, but there is a lot to play for when the Springboks run out against the Barbarians at Cape Town Stadium today.

- ASHFAK MOHAMED

Here are five Boks who could catch the eye of coach Rassie Erasmus for more important matters later in the season...

Morné van den Berg

The Bok scrumhalf situation is a bit up-in-the-air at the moment. First-choice No 9 Grant Williams is still injured, Jaden Hendrikse was dropped, and Embrose Papier was ignored despite a stellar season with the Bulls.

And while Erasmus had the experienced duo of Cobus Reinach and Faf de Klerk to turn to, he has opted for Lions No 9 Van den Berg to start against the Barbarians. Known for his pace across the ground, Van den Berg has worked hard on his kicking game in recent years, which has improved significantly.

But now he has a chance to measure himself against the highly-experienced former All Black scrumhalf Tawera Kerr-Barlow, who will also keep the South African honest around the fringes on defence.

Jean-Luc du Preez

Having been part of so many squads in recent seasons, former Sharks star Du Preez wasn't called upon.