South Africa head coach Allister Coetzee has named his side to face Italy in Saturday's autumn international at Stadio Euganeo in Padua.
South Africa team to play Italy
Forwards: 1 Tendai Mtawarira (Cell C Sharks), 2 Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Stormers), 3 Wilco Louw (DHL Stormers), 4 Eben Etzebeth (Captain, DHL Stormers), 5 Lood de Jager (Vodacom Bulls), 6 Francois Louw (Bath, England), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Stormers), 8 Duane Vermeulen (Toulon, France)
Backs: 9 Ross Cronje (Emirates Lions), 10 Handré Pollard (Vodacom Bulls), 11 Courtnall Skosan (Emirates Lions), 12 Francois Venter (Toyota Cheetahs), 13 Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Bulls), 14 Dillyn Leyds (DHL Stormers), 15 Andries Coetzee (Emirates Lions)
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle (Cell C Sharks), 17 Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers), 18 Trevor Nyakane (Vodacom Bulls), 19 Franco Mostert (Emirates Lions/Ricoh Black Rams, Japan), 20 Dan du Preez (Cell C Sharks), 21 Rudy Paige (Vodacom Bulls), 22 Elton Jantjies (Emirates Lions/NTT Shining Arcs), 23 Warrick Gelant (Vodacom Bulls)