Francois Louw has been selected to start for South Africa when they face Ireland this weekend in the opening Test of the Castle Outgoing Tour at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
"I've said from the outset that I'd like to see which of the players can handle the Northern Hemisphere conditions on this tour, as it will be the same for the Rugby World Cup in 2015," said Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer.
"We'll be facing an Ireland team that is never an easy opponent in Dublin. The Springboks have only won one of their last four Tests here and since they lost at Aviva Stadium against South Africa in November 2010, they have recorded a number of good victories at their home ground.
"They will also be desperate to get back to winning ways after winning two of their eight Tests this season, which, to my mind, is not a true reflection of how good the Irish really are. But we're in a similar situation and would like to start this tour on a positive note."
South Africa team to face Ireland
15 Zane Kirchner
14 JP Pietersen
13 Jaco Taute
12 Jean de Villiers (captain)
11 Francois Hougaard
10 Pat Lambie
9 Ruan Pienaar
8 Duane Vermeulen
7 Willem Alberts
6 Francois Louw
5 Juandré Kruger
4 Eben Etzebeth
3 Jannie du Plessis
2 Adriaan Strauss
1 Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements
16 Schalk Brits
17 CJ van der Linde
18 Pat Cilliers
19 Flip van der Merwe
20 Marcell Coetzee
21 Morné Steyn
22 Juan de Jongh
23 Lwazi Mvovo
