The Springboks are set to make a surprise selection for Saturday's Test against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium, with Cheslin Kolbe set to start at fullback.
The last time the South Africa A team played was five years ago against the French Barbarians, a set of games that kick-started and revived the careers of some key Springboks.
Jacques Nienaber has been flame-grilled by Australia on three consecutive occasions, but as history shows, he's not the first Springbok coach to have struggles with Australia.