Bok trio on Bulls bench
Pierre Spies, Handré Pollard and Marcel van der Merwe have been named on the bench for the Vodacom Bulls' pre-season match against Saracens in London on Saturday.
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Pierre Spies, Handré Pollard and Marcel van der Merwe have been named on the bench for the Vodacom Bulls' pre-season match against Saracens in London on Saturday.
Pieter-Steph du Toit is hoping for a successful 2015 season with the Sharks and Springboks.
Andrew Trimble, Michele Campagnaro, Jamie Roberts, George North, Danny Care and Hugo Bonneval feature in this selection.
The winners of the 2015 Six Nations will lift a new six-sided trophy on 21 March.
Willie du Plessis will start at flyhalf for the Cheetahs against the Stormers at Newlands on Friday night.
Chris Dry and Justin Geduld have returned to the Springbok Sevens squad for the World Series tournaments in New Zealand and the United States.
Owen Farrell will miss the entire Six Nations with a knee injury he suffered while on duty for Saracens.
The Vodacom Bulls will be without hooker Bandise Maku for the Super Rugby season after he tore his pectoral muscle against the Cheetahs in Polokwane.
The Stormers are set to field a full-strength team for their pre-season match against the Cheetahs at Newlands on Friday night.
Cheetahs wing Sergeal Petersen will be sidelined for between six and eight weeks after breaking his jaw against the Bulls.