14 capped Boks named in SA A team to tackle Munster

There are 14 capped Springboks in the South Africa A match-day side for their midweek tour match against Irish giants Munster.

The game will be played at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, with kick-off scheduled for 21:30 (SA time) on Thursday.

Mzwandile Stick, normally the Springbok assistant coach, will assume the head coaching duties for the SA A side.

Stick included two players from the Springbok squad that trained in Dublin last week, namely prop Thomas du Toit and lock Jason Jenkins, while the Du Preez twins - Dan (loose forward) and Jean-Luc (utility forward) - were called up to the squad on Sunday.

Sharks front-ranker Du Toit will captain the SA A side.

Aphelele Fassi (fullback), Cornal Hendriks (centre), Johan Goosen (flyhalf) and Herschel Jantjies (scrumhalf) are the capped Springboks in the SA A backline, while Jean-Luc du Preez (No 8), Elrigh Louw (flank), Ruan Nortje, Jason Jenkins (both locks) and the front row of Du Toit, Ntuthuko Mchunu (both props) and Joseph Dweba (hooker) will all bring Test match experience to the occasion.

There are a further three Springboks on the bench in the form of Dan du Preez, Sikhumbuzo Notshe (loose forwards) and Grant Williams (scrumhalf).

Elsewhere, Stormers wingers Leolin Zas and Suleiman Hartzenberg form a talented back three with Fassi, while former Junior Springbok captain Phepsi Buthelezi will start in a strong loose trio alongside Louw and Jean-Luc du Preez.

It's also an exciting bench, with Andre-Hugo Venter (hooker), Simphiwe Matanzima and Sazi Sandi (both props) among the forwards, and former Junior Springboks Sanele Nohamba and Gianni Lombard (both utility backs) picked as backline reserves.

Meanwhile, SA Rugby director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus, who was initially expected to join