Coach Jacques Nienaber has made five changes to the Boks’ beginning lineup – two of which have been damage enforced – for their second Rugby Championship conflict in opposition to New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday, the place Frans Malherbe (prop) will mark the vital profession milestone of working out in his fiftieth Test for South Africa.
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The three rotational switches made by Nienaber see bruising No 8 Duane Vermeulen return to the Springbok squad after recovering from surgical procedure to his knee, the place he takes over from Jasper Wiese, whereas Bongi Mbonambi slots again in at hooker after Malcolm Marx earned a begin final week to have a good time his 50th Test cap for the Boks, and Ox Nche takes over from Trevor Nyakane at loosehead prop.
The two modifications in the backline see Jaden Hendrikse coming in at scrumhalf for Faf de Klerk, who has been positioned on a return to play protocol after struggling concussion in the crew’s 26-10 victory in opposition to New Zealand final week, whereas Jesse Kriel will begin on the proper wing instead of Kurt-Lee Arendse, who additionally suffered concussion and has been launched from the squad after being handed a four-week suspension for a harmful sort out in the match.
While Mbonambi and Marx swap roles between the beginning crew and replacements bench, Vermeulen’s inclusion sees Wiese take the function of an affect participant instead of lock Salmaan Moerat, whereas Herschel Jantjies fills the void left by Hendrikse’s promotion to the Boks’ beginning crew.
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The Boks’ crew to face the all Blacks:
15 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 19 caps, 12 pts (1t, 2c, 1p)
14 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 52 caps, 60 pts (12t)
13 – Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks) – 29 caps, 25 pts (5t)
12 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 61 caps, 35 pts (7t)
11 – Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) – 28 caps, 100 pts (20t)
10 – Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers) – 63 caps, 649 pts (7t, 88c, 141p, 5d)
9 – Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks) – 5 caps, 5 pts (1t)
8 – Duane Vermeulen (Ulster) – 61 caps, 15 pts (3t)
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 61 caps, 25 pts (5t)
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 66 caps, 35 pts (7t)
5 – Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) – 59 caps, 25 pts (5t)
4 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 101 caps, 15 pts (3t)
3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 49 caps, 5pts (1t)
2 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 51 caps, 55 pts (11t)
1 – Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks) – 10 caps, 0pts
Replacements:
16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 50 caps, 55 pts (11t)
17 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 62 caps, 5pts (1t)
18 – Vincent Koch (Wasps) 35 caps, 0 pts
19 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 54 caps, 5pts (1t)
20 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers) – 14 caps, 0 pts
21 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 22 caps, 5 pts (1t)
22 – Hershel Jantjies (DHL Stormers) – 22 caps, 25 pts (5t)
23 – Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz) – 75 caps, 65 pts (13t)
Springbok file in opposition to New Zealand:
Played 102; Won 38; Lost 60; Drawn 4; Points for: 1651; Points in opposition to: 2108, Tries scored 158; Tries conceded 230; Highest rating 46-40 in Johannesburg (2000); Biggest win 17-0 in Durban, 1928. Win % 37%.
Milestones:
- Handre Pollard is the second highest level scorer in opposition to New Zealand with 136 factors in 13 Test matches, simply 3 factors lower than Morné Steyn with 139 factors in 13 Test matches.
- The very first Test match at Ellis Park was performed in opposition to New Zealand on 21 July, 1928. New Zealand gained this opening Test match 7-6.
- To date an additional 13 Test matches between the Springboks and All Blacks have been performed at Ellis Park, with the Springboks’ successful 9 of these 14 Tests, whereas the common rating in these matches was 23-21.
- The first Test match in opposition to New Zealand in South Africa occurred on 30 June, 1928 at Kingsmead in Durban. The Springboks gained that match 17-0, the largest successful margin in opposition to New Zealand till at this time.
Miscellaneous:
- The whole Test caps for the Springbok beginning line-up is 715.
- There are 257 caps in the backline with 458 caps amongst the forwards. On the bench there are an additional 334 caps.
- The common caps per participant in the backline are 36, the forwards 57, whereas the gamers on the bench common 41.