On Tuesday, Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber unveiled the team to face Italy, with Andre Esterhuizen and Damian de Allende curiously named as a new-look midfield partnership, whereas Salmaan Moerat and Marvin Orie will pair up within the second row.
Jasper Wiese (No 8) additionally returns for the third Outgoing Tour match as Nienaber made 4 changes and two positional switches for the Test. Wiese was a late withdrawal from the match towards France in Marseille final week and can take over from Kwagga Smith, who will begin among the many replacements.
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The Springboks additionally handed begins to Moerat and Orie, with Lood de Jager having returned residence with a shoulder damage, and Eben Etzebeth dropping to the bench.
Esterhuizen will earn a long-awaited begin at inside centre, whereas Damian de Allende shifts to 13 instead of Jesse Kriel.
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The different positional change sees Franco Mostert transfer from lock to flanker instead of Pieter-Steph du Toit, who’s awaiting a disciplinary listening to on Wednesday for a pink card obtained towards France for cleansing out a ruck dangerously.
No 8 Evan Roos, in the meantime, will characteristic on the replacements bench alongside forwards Etzebeth, Smith, and the entrance row of Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch (each props) and Malcolm Marx (hooker) in a break up of six forwards and two backs on the bench.
Cobus Reinach (scrumhalf) and Manie Libbok (utility again), in flip, will present backline cowl, with Libbok capable of cowl flyhalf, centre, wing and fullback.
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Springboks workforce
15 – Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz) – 81 caps, 65 pts (13t)
14 – Cheslin Kolbe (Toulon) – 22 caps, 61 pts (10t, 1c, 3p)
13 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 68 caps, 45 pts (9t)
12 – Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins) – 10 caps, 0pts
11 – Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls) – 5 caps, 20 pts (4t)
10 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 25 caps, 25 pts (1t, 4c, 4p)
9 – Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles) – 44 caps, 30 pts (5t, 1c, 1p)
8 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers) – 19 caps, 5 pts (1t)
7 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 61 caps, 15 pts (3t)
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 73 caps, 45 pts (9t)
5 – Marvin Orie (DHL Stormers) – 8 caps, 0 pts
4 – Salmaan Moerat (DHL Stormers) – 2 caps, 0 pts
3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 56 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 53 caps, 55 pts (11t)
1 – Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks) – 17 caps, 0 pts
Replacements:
16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 57 caps, 65 pts (13t)
17 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 69 caps, 5 pts (1t)
18 – Vincent Koch (Stade Francais) – 40 caps, 0 pts
19 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 108 caps, 15 pts (3t)
20 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 29 caps, 15 pts (3t)
21 – Evan Roos (DHL Stormers) – 1 cap, 0 pts
22 – Cobus Reinach (Montpellier) – 22 caps, 40 pts (8t)
23 – Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers) – 1 cap, 0 pts
Springbok file towards Italy:
Played 15; Won 14; Lost 1; Points for: 701, Points towards: 174; Tries scored 96, Tries conceded 14; Highest rating 101-0; Biggest win 101 factors. Win % 93%.
Milestones:
- Siya Kolisi is the second most capped Springbok captain having led the aspect in 43 Test matches.
- Eben Etzebeth is the second most capped Springbok lock with 108 Tests.
Miscellaneous:
- The complete Test caps for the Springbok beginning line-up is 544.
- There are 255 caps within the backline, with 289 caps among the many forwards. On the bench there are an additional 327 caps.
- The common caps per participant within the backline are 36, the forwards 36, whereas the gamers on the bench common 40.
