Habana at centre against Sharks

Veteran Bryan Habana will line up against his Springbok teammates when Toulon hosts the Sharks at Stade Mayol on Thursday.

Habana, who has 106 Tests caps to his name, will play at centre in a team that is a mixture of established and fringe players in the wider Toulon squad.

Habana, 31, will be partnered in midfield by the unheralded Jimmy Yobo.

Other South Africans in the Toulon line-up are scrumhalf Michael Claassens and loose forward Gerhard Vosloo.

Other internationals in the starting XV include Juan Martin Hernández at fullback, Nicolás Sanchez at flyhalf, scrumhalf Michael Claassens, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe at flank, Ali Williamsand Jocelino Suta at lock and Carl Hayman at prop with hooker Matias Cortese and Steffon Armitage on the bench.

Toulon: 15 Juan Martin Hernández, 14 Josua Tuisova, 13 Bryan Habana, 12 Jimmy Yobo, 11 David Smith, 10 Nicolás Sanchez, 9 Michael Claassens, 7 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, 8 Chris Masoe, 6 Gerhard Vosloo, 5 Jocelino Suta, 4 Ali Williams, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Jean-Charles Orioli, 1 Xavier Chiocci.

Replacements - from: Matias Cortese, Florian Fresia, Corentin Braendlin, Steffon Armitage, Virgile Bruni, Ulupano Seuteni, Eric Escande, Karim Bougherara, Andy Cramond, Stéphane Munoz.

Date: Thursday, February 5

Venue: Stade Mayol, Toulon

Kick-off: 21.00 (20.00 GMT, 22.00 SA time)

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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