Luke Watson leads a Southern Kings squad of 26 players in Saturday's Friendly against the Blue Bulls at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Kick off in this pre-season friendly is at 5pm.
Dustin Jinka and Earle Rose are named on an expanded bench and will be on trial in the next three matches.
Watson said at Wednesday's team announcement that he expects a physical encouter despite indications that the Bulls will be sending down a Vodacom Cup team.
He said the Kings have a lot to prove on the back of the 2013 Super Rugby announcement.
Darron Nel is also relishing his move from flanker to lock this season and former captain Mzwandile Stick wants to make the full back berth his own with SP Marais ruled out with a cartilage injury until April.
