Boks Name "Most experienced XV ever"

Earlier today the Springboks announced their starting XV to face Japan in their opening fixture of the 2015 World Cup this Saturday. After receiving a good deal of criticism by the South African public on the squad selection, Springbok staff seemed subsequently unfazed as they named the team. The fifteen set to face Japan at Brighton Community Stadium has a cumulative collection of 880 caps and does not include youngsters like Eben Etzebeth and Siya Kolisi. The team and substitutes are below:

Starting XV:

15 - Zane Kirchner
14 - Bryan Habana
13 - Jesse Kriel
12 - Jean de Viliers (capt)
11 - Lwazi Mvovo
10 - Pat Lambie
9 - Ruan Pienaar
8 - Schalk Burger
7 - Willem Alberts
6 - Francois Louw
5 - Victor Matfield
4 - Lood de Jager
3 - Jannie du Plessis
2 - Bismarck du Plessis
1 - Tendai Mtawarira

Substitutes:

16 - Adriaan Strauss
17 - Trevor Nyakane
18 - Coenie Oosthuizen
19 - PieterSteph du Toit
20 - Siya Kholisi
21 - Fourie du Preez
22 - Handre Pollard
23 - JP Pieterson