Luke Watson leads a Southern Kings squad of 26 players in Saturday's friendly against the Blue Bulls at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium at 5pm.
Dustin Jinka and Earle Rose are named on an expanded bench and will be on trial in the next three matches.
Monty Dumond gets a run at inside centre.
Former flanker Darren Nel is relishing his move from flank to lock this season and former captain Mzwandile Stick wants to make the fullback berth his own with SP Marais ruled out until at least April with a cartlidge injury.
For all the talk of the Bulls sending down what is essentially a Vodacom Cup side, Watson says it will still be an important early-season test for his men.
