Who are the 8 uncapped Boks that will do battle this season and what do they bring?

Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber sprung numerous surprises in his 43-member squad that will do battle for South Africa this international season, starting with Wales in three Tests at home next month.

Evergreen 35-year-old fetcher Deon Fourie was juxtaposed with his Stormers team-mate Evan Roos, the 22-year-old who is the youngest of the newcomers.

Nienaber and his selectors have clearly been watching a lot of United Rugby Championship (URC) as they have rewarded most in-form players from the competition, bar Bulls hooker Johan Grobbelaar and Sharks No 8 Phepsi Buthelezi.

Who are the eight uncapped Springboks and what brought them to the fore?

Evan Roos

"Mr Prove Them Wrong": The Stormers eighthman was initially omitted from Springbok alignment camps before putting on a fiery, vengeful performance against Glasgow (in a 32-7 win) that had SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus backtracking.

"Well done Evan Roos, that's how you react to [disappointment] and make sure you can't be ignored!" – Erasmus tweeted.

Without Duane Vermeulen, who is reportedly suffering from a knee injury, Roos might have the inside lane on the No 8 jersey, despite Kwagga Smith and Jasper Wiese's presence, both of whom deputised in the position last year.

Ntuthuko Mchunu

The Sharks loose-head was one of the biggest surprises of the squad, although his call-up really happened a week prior, when he was called into the Bok camp with his teammates after they crashed out of the URC.

He is one for the future and a perfect understudy for Ox Nche, who is battling Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff for the No 1 jumper.

The 23-year-old has made his impression as a hard-running front-rower in the loose but will need to be indoctrinated in the dark scrumming arts.

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