Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a squad featuring 20 Rugby World Cup-winners the entire starting XV and five players on the bench for their opening Incoming Series Test against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.
The heavyweight clash involves not just the back-to-back world champions but also the top two-ranked teams in the world.
The three players in the match-day 23 who did not participate in last year's World Cup in France are prop Gerhard Steenekamp, lock Salmaan Moerat and utility back Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who are elevated to a selection featuring a six-two bench split in favour of the forwards.
Twelve of the starting XV for Saturdays showdown (six forwards and six backs) started in the 12-11 World Cup final victory over New Zealand, with the other three (Willie le Roux, Kwagga Smith and Ox Nch ) coming off the bench in that match in Paris.
The selection of previously unavailable players means the team shows eight changes to the one that beat Wales 41-13 in London 10 days ago. Erasmus has welcomed back captain Siya Kolisi, Le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Handr Pollard, Marco van Staden, RG Snyman and Steenekamp.
