The Springboks have suffered an injury blow with halfback Francois Hougaard ruled out for the rest of the season.
Hougaard, who was part of the Bulls team that lost the Super Rugby semifinal against the Brumbies at Loftus Versfeld at the weekend, will undergo surgery on his ankle next week and is likely to be out of action for the rest of the season.
Other players injured are Pierre Spies, Arno Botha, Frans Steyn, Frans Malherbe and Pieter-Steph du Toit.
JP Pietersen and Andries Bekker are also not available as they have commitments at their Japanese clubs and therefore won't be selected.
