Excitement as to who Rassie will pick

The Springboks' 2025 season gets properly going this week with an opener against the invitational Barbarians in Cape Town on Saturday and already there is plenty of excitement about who'll run out in the team's first match of the year.

- Jacques van der Westhuyzen

The match at the Cape Town Stadium isn't an official Test, but the Barbarians will be a good challenge for the double world champions so coach Rassie Erasmus isn't expected to name a completely experimental side for the match.

There will, however, be a few new faces in the Bok lineup, players Erasmus believes could have a future in the national team.