 Deysel will have the chance to impress coach Peter de Villiers
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South Africa will field an experimental side against a Namibian Invitational XV on Friday in their only warm-up before the Test series against the Lions.
Captain John Smit, who has played most of his career at hooker, will start at tight-head prop, while three uncapped players are in the starting XV.
Golden Lions full-back Earl Rose, Western Province centre Morgan Newman and Sharks flanker Jean Deysel start.
But coach Peter De Villiers has also picked 12 players with Test experience.
De Villiers was unable to pick any players from Blue Bulls because they are appearing in the Super 14 final against Waikato Chiefs in Pretoria on Saturday.
Also unavailable because of injury were fly-half Ruan Pienaar and utility back Frans Steyn.
Centre Jaque Fourie misses the game because he is getting married, while full-back Conrad Jantjes has been ruled out for the season after breaking a leg.
However, the front five has a formidable look about it, with the front row of Smit, Bismark du Plessis and Tendai Mtawarira expected to lock horns with the Lions.
Smit, who led the Springboks to World Cup glory in 2007, started the November Tests against Wales and Scotland at tight-head.
De Villiers, who names his squad for the three-Test series next Monday, has also picked a number of experienced Boks on the bench, including Schalk Burger, Juan Smith, Jean de Villiers and JP Pietersen.
"We know what we have in our established players and want to use this match as an opportunity to see what the new players offer and also give them an opportunity to show what they can do at another level," said De Villiers.
"I am impressed with the attitude of the guys here and with the speed at which they have settled and got the systems working."
The British and Irish Lions start a 10-match tour of South Africa against a Royal XV in Rustenburg on Saturday, with coach Ian McGeechan set to name his team on Thursday.
South Africa: Earl Rose; Jongi Nokwe, Morgan Newman, Meyer Bosman, Odwa Ndungane; Peter Grant, Ricky Januarie; Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis, John Smit (capt), Johann Muller, Andries Bekker, Heinrich Brussow, Jean Deysel, Ryan Kankowski. Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Wian du Preez, Steven Sykes, Juan Smith, Schalk Burger, Jano Vermaak, Jean de Villiers, Adi Jacobs, JP Pietersen
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