South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has made 11 modifications to his beginning staff for his or her conflict with Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday, handing the captaincy to Eben Etzebeth and choosing a 7-1 break up between forwards and backs on the bench.
Scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse is the one survivor within the backline from the facet that thumped Argentina 48-7 to clinch the Rugby Championship in September, with Handre Pollard restored at fly-half.
Andre Esterhuizen and Lukhanyo Am kind a brand new centre pairing, whereas Makazole Mapimpi and Canan Moodie are on the wings, and Willie le Roux is ready to earn a 98th cap at fullback.
Bongi Mbonambi begins at hooker, with Ox Nche and Thomas du Toit making up the entrance row. Etzebeth companions Franco Mostert at lock, with the latter coming back from a damaged leg that had stored him sidelined.
Marco van Staden and Elrigh Louw are the 2 flankers, with Kwagga Smith to make his fiftieth Springboks look at quantity eight.
Scrum-half Grant Williams, who can even cowl wing, is the one again on the bench.
“This can be a seasoned and high quality staff and 21 of the 23 gamers [in the matchday squad] have received a Rugby World Cup title, with some having received two, in order that they know what it takes to carry out at this degree,” Erasmus mentioned.
“Many of those combos have additionally performed collectively this season, which can be worthwhile in opposition to a high quality staff reminiscent of Scotland.”
The Springboks have received eight successive checks in opposition to Scotland since shedding 21-17 at Murrayfield in 2010, their solely defeat up to now 16 conferences between the groups. That features victory eventually 12 months’s World Cup in France.
“Within the Rugby World Cup, we had been solely three factors up in opposition to them [Scotland] at half-time, and with the brand new dynamic they’ve dropped at their recreation, we all know it will be an 80-minute battle,” Erasmus added.
South Africa XV:
Willie le Roux, Canan Moodie, Lukhanyo Am, Andre Esterhuizen, Makazole Mapimpi, Handre Pollard, Jaden Hendrikse, Kwagga Smith, Elrigh Louw, Marco van Staden, Franco Mostert, Eben Etzebeth, Thomas du Toit, Bongi Mbonambi, Ox Nche.
Replacements: Malcolm Marx, Gerhard Steenekamp, Vincent Koch, RG Snyman, Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jasper Wiese, Grant Williams.
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