Habana leads Toulon against Sharks
Habana leads a team that is minus all Toulon's French internationals, who will feature in the opening round of the Six Nations.
The team will include a host of fringe players hoping to secure more regular starting positions.
However, there is a sprinkling of seasoned Test players, including the return of star fullback Delon Armitage – making his comeback after a hand injury.
Another player very familiar to the Sharks set-up is French flyhalf Frederic Michalak, who had a stint with the Durban-based franchise.
Veteran England prop Matt Stevens still played for the Sharks last year, before moving to Toulon, and will start at Stade Mayol.
Other internationals in the matchday squad include Georgian hooker Badri Alkhazashvili, Georgian lock Konstantin Mikautadze and Australian utility back James O'Connor.
However, apart from the players on duty with France, high-profile players not facing the Sharks include Irish lock Paul O'Connell , legendary Georgian loose forward Mamuka Gorgodze, Springbok loose forward Juan Smith, fellow Bok Duane Vermeulen, South African Gerhard Vosloo, Argentinian international Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, England loose forward Steffon Armitage, Wallaby great Matt Giteau, All Black star Ma'a Nonu and Wallaby wing Drew Mitchell.
Toulon: 15 Delon Armitage , 14 James O'Connor, 13 Théo Belan, 12 Louis Rousset, 11 Bryan Habana (captain) , 10 Frédéric Michalak, 9 Jonathan Pélissié, 8 Charles Ollivon, 7 Gregory Annetta, 6 Samu Manoa, 5 Konstantin Mikautadze, 4 Thibault Lassalle, 3 Matt Stevens, 2 Jean-Charles Orioli, 1 Alexandre Menini.
Replacements: 16 Badri Alkhazashvili, 17 Thomas Vernet, 18 Andrew Cramond, 19 George Stokes, 20 Kylian Jaminet, 21 UJ Seuteni, 22 Anthony Meric, 23 Manasa Saulo.
Date: Friday, February 5
Venue: Stade Mayol, Toulon, France
Kick-off: 20.30 (21.30 SA time; 19.30 GMT)
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
