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.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has heaped praise on scrumhalf Morne van den Berg, comparing him to All Blacks legend Aaron Smith.
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.
Springboks scrum specialist Daan Human has put new Bok props Asenathi Ntlabakanye and Jan-Hendrik Wessels through the paces at his farm in Bloemfontein.
The Stormers have further bolstered their squad ahead of the 2025/26 season with the big-name signing of Ruan Ackermann as the flanker returns to South Africa after his eight-year stint with English Premiership side Gloucester.