The Springboks will look to bounce again from final weekend’s shock 38-22 Rugby Championship defeat to the Wallabies once they face them once more in Cape City on Saturday.
Rassie Erasmus rang the modifications to his facet after the Johannesburg defeat. The reigning champions have, nonetheless, had a number of accidents to take care of. Already, their backs are towards the wall – however that’s usually when South Africa are at their most sensible.
Joe Schmidt would little question have been vastly inspired by back-to-back wins within the final of three Checks towards the British & Irish Lions and towards the Springboks.
His 50% win file up to now is a big enchancment on his most up-to-date predecessors within the Wallabies head teaching function. Nonetheless, now’s the time to display that Australia are actually prepared to show the nook when it comes to consistency and compete among the many finest on this planet once more.
Key particulars:
Date: Saturday, August 23 at 5:10 PM CAT (3:10 PM GMT, 11:10 AM ET)
Venue: DHL Stadium, Cape City
Referee: James Doleman
watch: The match is accessible on SuperSport.
Crew information:
The Springboks have had a number of accidents to take care of. Jesse Kriel captains the facet within the absence of Siya Kolisi, who picked up a knee harm within the final Check. Kurt-Lee Arendse can be out with a knee harm, as is Pieter-Steph du Toit with concussion and Edwill van der Merwe with an ankle harm.
Erasmus has retained solely 5 gamers in his beginning XV after the loss to the Wallabies within the earlier Check. Ox Nche, Malcolm Marx, Marco van Staden, Grant Williams, and Jesse Kriel are the one ones to maintain their locations, with Kriel standing in as captain for Kolisi.
“We misplaced 4 gamers to harm final weekend, which clearly had an impression on a couple of of our picks, however we additionally know the place we went incorrect towards Australia final week, so we made a couple of modifications that we consider will supply us what we want for this recreation,” mentioned Erasmus.
“Damian [de Allende] and Cheslin [Kolbe] have additionally recovered from their accidents, and with their expertise and information of the Wallabies, it was a logical option to recall them.”
Springboks:
Willie le Roux, Canan Moodie, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe, Handre Pollard, Grant Williams; Jean-Lu du Preez, Franco Mostert, Marco van Staden, Ruan Nortje, RG Snyman, Thomas du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche
Replacements: Marcus van der Merwe, Boan Venter, Wilco Louw, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Kwagga Smith, Cobus Reinach, Sach Feinberg Mngomezulu
Wallabies:
TBC
Replacements: TBC
Stats
Damian De Allende will transfer into tenth place on the record of most-capped Springboks, with 90 Checks. He’s at the moment tied on 89 with Pieter-Steph du Toit, who’s out with harm, and the late Joost van der Westhuizen.
The Wallabies are visiting Cape City for the primary time since 2014, when the Springboks nonetheless performed their house video games there at Newlands. On that event, South Africa gained 28-10.
