SOUTH AFRICA are back in rugby action for the first time since the 2019 World Cup final as they ramp up preparations for the Lions Tour.
The Springboks have not been able to play at all since that famous evening in Tokyo, owing to the Covid pandemic.
But now they are looking to break many UK hearts once again as they prepare to host the British and Irish Lions.
First up however is the visit of Georgia and the Springboks have overcome a Covid outbreak within their squad to assemble a side.
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- South Africa XV: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Rosko Specman, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Aphelele Fassi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Cobus Reinach, 1 Ox Noche, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 5 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 7 Pieter Steph du Toit, 8 Kwagga Smith.
- Georgia XV: 15 Davit Niniashvili, 14 Akaki Tabutsadze, 13 Giorgi Kveseladze, 12 Merab Sharikadze (c), 11 Demur Tapladze, 10 Tedo Abzhandadze, 9 Vasil Lobzhaidze, 8 Tornike Jalagonia, 7 Beka Saginadze, 6 Giorgi Tsutskiridze, 5 Konstantine Mikautadze, 4 Gigauri Davit, 3 Giorgi Melikidze, 2 Jaba Bregvadze, 1 Guram Gogichashvili.