next week's World Rugby Classic -- while six others who missed out on selection for the World Cup are called up.

Neville Ross, the Renegades' full back, makes his first appearance in the list of 23 names who will take on the might of South Africa in their first match on the Remembrance Day holiday next Tuesday.

Shillingford said of his new recruit: "He's young, a very good player who's a strong runner and brings a different dimension to our game. He's a good attacking force.'' Also called into the squad are wings Sean Kelly and Gavin Corcoran, centres Phil Heaney and Dave Conway, the latter the only Mariners representative, and flankers Rod Stewart, who played in the Caribbean championships last year, and Noel Capewell.

Capewell, who can also play number 8, will be used in that position after Patrick Cooper was forced to drop out with a calf injury.

Shillingford added: "This is a good opportunity for those who come in. A few of them were close to getting into the World Cup squad.'' Shillingford confirmed all 23 would get a run out in the tournament in which substitutions are unlimited. "We could play all 23 in one match,'' he joked.

Bermuda are guaranteed at least two games. If they lose to South Africa, they could end up playing Uruguay, who face the Classic Lions also on Tuesday, in their second match.

But Shillingford is hoping for a place in the Plate Final at the end of the week, and he doesn't dismiss his side's chances of going further and capturing a major scalp.

"Obviously South Africa are very strong,'' he said. "They gave eventual winners New Zealand a very close game in the semis last year. They have bags of international experience and I think they're really coming here looking to win the title this time.

"But it's no good going into the game thinking you're going to lose. We are going to go out and try a few things and take the game to them. If we're competitive for the whole contest and play to our full potential, an upset is on the cards.'' The squad have already trained together twice in a bid to integrate the new personnel. They will have another session tomorrow and possibly one on Monday, the day before they meet South Africa.