The Springboks showed very little signs of the rust as they defied the wet conditions to produce a clinical and composed 54-7 victory over an outclassed Barbarians side in Cape Town.
Springbok centre Jesse Kriel says he is hugely honoured and ready to accept the responsibility of being Springbok captain against the Barbarians on Saturday.
Jesse Kriel will captain the Springboks against the Barbarians on Saturday after Siya Kolisi was forced to withdraw with a late niggle.
Debutant Marnus van der Merwe knows he is scrumming amongst legends when the Springboks face the Barbarians in the Qatar Airways Cup at the DHL Stadium on Saturday.
Ireland great Peter O'Mahony will captain the Barbarians in his final rugby outing when they take on South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday.
Springbok loose forward Jean-Luc du Preez and fullback Aphelele Fassi are relishing the chance to unleash against the Barbarians in the Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town on Saturday.