Mvovo on Springboks bench

Heyneke Meyer has chosen Victor Matfield to captain the side in the absence of the injured Jean de Villiers.

Bismarck du Plessis and Fourie du Preez are the vice-captains.

Mvovo is part of the 23 man squad selected by Meyer meanwhile Cornal Hendricks will make his debut for South Africa, Hendricks has been slotted at wing.

Springbok team:

15. Willie le Roux

14. Cornal Hendricks

13. JP Pietersen

12. Frans Steyn

11. Bryan Habana

10. Morne Steyn

9. Ruan Pienaar

8. Duane Vermeulen

7. Willem Alberts

6. Francois Louw

5. Victor Matfield (captain)

4. Bakkies Botha

3. Jannie du Plessis

2. Bismarck du Plessis

1. Tendai Mtawarira

Replacements:

16. Schalk Brits

17. Gurthro Steenkamp

18. Coenie Oosthuizen

19. Flip van der Merwe

20. Schalk Burger

21. Fourie du Preez

22. Johan Goosen

23. Lwazi Mvovo

(File photo:Gallo Images)