Wandile Mlaba is set to make his SA U20 debut off the bench in Friday's final encounter of the World Rugby U20 Championship against Wales in Cape Town.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus revealed an anecdote about new captain Salmaan Moerat's commitment to the team.
Rassie Erasmus has stayed true to his word by fielding a completely new-look Springbok squad for Saturday's clash against Portugal in Bloemfontein.
The Junior Boks will play out for the seventh place in the World Rugby U20 Championship after going down 34-24 to Argentina in their fifth-place semi-final in Cape Town on Sunday.
Ireland rookie Ciaran Frawley revelled in his match-winning contribution after landing a last-gasp drop goal to stun world champions South Africa in Durban.
The Springboks could do nothing but take their heartbreaking 25-24 loss to Ireland on the chin, as coach Rassie Erasmus admitted they simply weren't good enough in the first half.