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text-align: center;"><b>Team <a href="/wiki/Rugby_union_equipment" title="Rugby union equipment">kit</a></b></div> </div></td><td><div style="width: 100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100px; height: 135px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px; background-color: #FFFFFF;color:inherit;"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Team colours"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/31px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/47px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/62px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; 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They also sporadically play touring sides such as the <a href="/wiki/British_and_Irish_Lions" class="mw-redirect" title="British and Irish Lions">British and Irish Lions</a>. </p><p>The team is made up of players of all ages and is not a youth side. The selection criteria vary, and it has been used most recently to give potential Springboks a taste of international rugby or to give experienced Springboks playing time to improve fitness or form.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_squad">Current squad</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_Africa_A_national_rugby_union_team&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Current squad"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>South Africa A squad to face the <a href="/wiki/British_%26_Irish_Lions" title="British & Irish Lions">British & Irish Lions</a> as part of the <a href="/wiki/2021_British_%26_Irish_Lions_tour_to_South_Africa" title="2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa">2021 tour</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Bulls_(rugby_union)" title="Bulls (rugby union)">Bulls</a> as a warm-up match. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width:60%"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="100%">South Africa 'A' squad </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <p><b>Props</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_du_Toit" title="Thomas du Toit">Thomas du Toit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lizo_Gqoboka" title="Lizo Gqoboka">Lizo Gqoboka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steven_Kitshoff" title="Steven Kitshoff">Steven Kitshoff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Koch" title="Vincent Koch">Vincent Koch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilco_Louw" title="Wilco Louw">Wilco Louw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trevor_Nyakane" title="Trevor Nyakane">Trevor Nyakane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coenie_Oosthuizen" title="Coenie Oosthuizen">Coenie Oosthuizen</a></li></ul> <p><b>Hookers</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Dweba" title="Joseph Dweba">Joseph Dweba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Marx" title="Malcolm Marx">Malcolm Marx</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fez_Mbatha" title="Fez Mbatha">Fez Mbatha</a></li></ul> <p><b>Locks</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jean-Luc_du_Preez" title="Jean-Luc du Preez">Jean-Luc du Preez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rynhardt_Elstadt" title="Rynhardt Elstadt">Rynhardt Elstadt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eben_Etzebeth" title="Eben Etzebeth">Eben Etzebeth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Franco_Mostert" title="Franco Mostert">Franco Mostert</a></li></ul> </td> <td> <p><b>Loose forwards</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pieter-Steph_du_Toit" title="Pieter-Steph du Toit">Pieter-Steph du Toit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nico_Janse_van_Rensburg" title="Nico Janse van Rensburg">Nico Janse van Rensburg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kwagga_Smith" title="Kwagga Smith">Kwagga Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marco_van_Staden" title="Marco van Staden">Marco van Staden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jasper_Wiese" title="Jasper Wiese">Jasper Wiese</a></li></ul> <p><b>Scrum-halves</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Faf_de_Klerk" title="Faf de Klerk">Faf de Klerk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herschel_Jantjies" title="Herschel Jantjies">Herschel Jantjies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sanele_Nohamba" title="Sanele Nohamba">Sanele Nohamba</a></li> <li><a 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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aphelele_Fassi" title="Aphelele Fassi">Aphelele Fassi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_le_Roux" title="Willie le Roux">Willie le Roux</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Damian_Willemse" title="Damian Willemse">Damian Willemse</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=South_Africa_A_national_rugby_union_team&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Barbarians" title="South African Barbarians">South African Barbarians</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Africa_President%27s_XV" title="South Africa President's XV">South Africa President's XV</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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<li><a href="/wiki/South_Africa_Universities_rugby_union_team" title="South Africa Universities rugby union team">Universities</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Africa_amateur_national_rugby_union_team" title="South Africa amateur national rugby union team">Amateur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Africa_President%27s_XV" title="South Africa President's XV">President's XV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Africa_national_under-20_rugby_union_team" title="South Africa national under-20 rugby union team">U20s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Africa_national_under-18_rugby_union_team" title="South Africa national under-18 rugby union team">U18s</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#00623c; color:#FFC425; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 #FFC425, inset -1px -1px 0 #FFC425;;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_South_Africa_rugby_union_test_matches" title="List of South Africa rugby union test matches"><span style="color:#FFC425">Matches</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#00623c; color:#FFC425; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 #FFC425, inset -1px -1px 0 #FFC425;;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Rugby_World_Cup_finals" title="List of Rugby World Cup finals"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: #FFC425; text-decoration: inherit;">World Cup finals</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1995_Rugby_World_Cup_final" title="1995 Rugby World Cup final">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Rugby_World_Cup_final" title="2007 Rugby World Cup final">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Rugby_World_Cup_final" title="2019 Rugby World Cup final">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Rugby_World_Cup_final" title="2023 Rugby World Cup final">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#00623c; color:#FFC425; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 #FFC425, inset -1px -1px 0 #FFC425;;">By opponent</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Argentina_and_South_Africa" title="History of rugby union matches between Argentina and South Africa">Argentina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Australia_and_South_Africa" title="History of rugby union matches between Australia and South Africa">Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_South_Africa_and_the_Barbarians" title="History of rugby union matches between South Africa and the Barbarians">Barbarians</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_South_Africa_and_the_British_%26_Irish_Lions" title="History of rugby union matches between South Africa and the British & Irish Lions">British & Irish Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_England_and_South_Africa" title="History of rugby union matches between England and South Africa">England</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_France_and_South_Africa" title="History of rugby union matches between France and South Africa">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Ireland_and_South_Africa" title="History of rugby union matches between Ireland and South Africa">Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Italy_and_South_Africa" title="History of rugby union matches between Italy and South Africa">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_New_Zealand_and_South_Africa" title="History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa">New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Scotland_and_South_Africa" title="History of rugby union matches between Scotland and South Africa">Scotland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_South_Africa_and_Wales" title="History of rugby union matches between South Africa and Wales">Wales</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#00623c; color:#FFC425; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 #FFC425, inset -1px -1px 0 #FFC425;;">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1992_South_Africa_vs_New_Zealand_rugby_union_match" title="1992 South Africa vs New Zealand rugby union match">New Zealand (1992)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#00623c; color:#FFC425; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 #FFC425, inset -1px -1px 0 #FFC425;;;width:1%">Tours</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#00623c; color:#FFC425; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 #FFC425, inset -1px -1px 0 #FFC425;;">Argentina and <br />South America</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1932_Junior_Springboks_tour_in_Argentina" title="1932 Junior Springboks tour in Argentina">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Junior_Springboks_tour_of_South_America" title="1959 Junior Springboks tour of South America">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_South_African_Gazelles_rugby_union_tour_in_Argentina" title="1966 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_South_African_Gazelles_rugby_union_tour_in_Argentina" title="1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_South_America" title="1980 South Africa rugby union tour of South America">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Argentina" title="1993 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Argentina_and_Europe" title="1996 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Argentina,_Britain_and_Ireland" title="2000 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina, Britain and Ireland">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Argentina_and_Europe" title="2005 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe">2005</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#00623c; color:#FFC425; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 #FFC425, inset -1px -1px 0 #FFC425;;">Australia</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1921_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Australia_and_New_Zealand" title="1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_to_New_Zealand_and_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="1937 South Africa rugby union tour to New Zealand and Australia">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Australia_and_New_Zealand" title="1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Australasia" class="mw-redirect" title="1965 South Africa rugby union tour of Australasia">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Australia" title="1971 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Australia" title="1993 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia">1993</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#00623c; color:#FFC425; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 #FFC425, inset -1px -1px 0 #FFC425;;">Europe</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1906%E2%80%9307_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Europe" title="1906–07 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe">1906–07</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912%E2%80%9313_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Europe" title="1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe">1912–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931%E2%80%9332_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Britain_and_Ireland" title="1931–32 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland">1931–32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Europe" title="1951–52 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe">1951–52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Europe" title="1960–61 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe">1960–61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Scotland_and_Ireland" title="1965 South Africa rugby union tour of Scotland and Ireland">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Britain_and_Ireland" title="1969–70 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland">1969–70</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_France_and_England" title="1992 South Africa rugby union tour of France and England">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Britain_and_Ireland" title="1994 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Argentina_and_Europe" title="1996 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Europe" title="1997 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Britain_and_Ireland" title="1998 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Argentina,_Britain_and_Ireland" title="2000 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina, Britain and Ireland">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Europe_and_the_United_States" title="2001 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe and the United States">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Europe" title="2002 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Argentina_and_Europe" title="2004 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Argentina_and_Europe" title="2005 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Ireland_and_England" title="2006 South Africa rugby union tour of Ireland and England">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Europe" title="2007 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Europe" title="2008 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe">2008</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#00623c; color:#FFC425; box-shadow: inset 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