Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus opted for continuity in selection for the third Test of the Castle Lager Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry against New Zealand at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday, making only four changes and one positional switch to his starting team for the clash.
The changes to the match-23 will see the front row of Ox Nche, Wilco Louw (both props) and Malcolm Marx (hooker) return to the starting team, with Gerhard Steenekamp, Thomas du Toit and Deon Fourie switching to the replacements bench, while an injury-enforced change to versatile back Damian Willemse sees Cheslin Kolbe switch to fullback and Kurt-Lee Arendse being drafted onto the wing in the starting team.
The match kicks off at 17:10 SAST and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.
Springbok team to face the All Blacks at the FNB Stadium:
15 Cheslin Kolbe (DHL Stormers) – 52 caps, 170 pts (22t, 12c, 12p)
14 Kurt-Lee Arendse (Mitsubishi Dynaboars) – 33 caps, 125 pts (25t)
13 Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 92 caps, 120 pts (24t)
12 Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 101 caps, 60 pts (12t)
11 Ethan Hooker (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 11 caps, 10 pts (2t)
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers) – 22 caps, 177 pts (9t, 45c, 14p)
9 Cobus Reinach (DHL Stormers) – 55 caps, 100 pts (20t)
8 Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks) – 47 caps, 20 pts (4t)
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 100 caps, 70 pts (14t)
6 Siya Kolisi (captain, DHL Stormers) – 105 caps, 75 pts (15t)
5 Ruan Nortje (Kubota Spears) - 22 caps, 5 pts (1t)
4 Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 144 caps, 45 pts (9t)
3 Wilco Louw (DHL Stormers) – 33 caps, 10 pts (2t)
2 Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 91 caps, 135 pts (27t)
1 Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 50 caps, 0 pts
Replacements:
16 Deon Fourie (DHL Stormers) – 14 caps, 10 pts (2t)
17 Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls) – 21 caps, 10 pts (2t)
18 Thomas du Toit (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 35 caps, 10 pts (2t)
19 Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) – 75 caps, 25 pts (5t)
20 Andre Esterhuizen (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 33 caps, 30 pts (6t)
21 Cameron Hanekom (Vodacom Bulls) – 4 caps, 5 pts (1t)
22 Morne van den Berg (10bet Lions) – 8 caps, 25 pts (5t)
23 Manie Libbok (Kintetsu Liners) – 32 caps, 143 pts (2t, 47c, 13p)