It will be interesting to see if the Springboks decide to back some of their internationally inexperienced United Rugby Championship URC stars for their clash against the Barbarians, or play it safe by utilising them in the SA A team against Zimbabwe.
The season opening double header takes place at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday, and it will be an important build-up to their Nations Championship home run of fixtures in July.
Bok coach Rassie Erasmus thus has some tough decisions to make about whether to give some up-and-coming players a run for the main team or ease them into action with the SA A side.
