Both teams have been hit by injury setbacks, with several changes made to the outfits.
South Africa’s Springboks will be out to make up for last weekend’s surprise 38-22 defeat to Australia’s Wallabies when the teams clash in Cape Town on Saturday, with kick-off at 5.10pm.
The Wallabies hit back from an early 18-0 deficit to beat the Boks handsomely at Ellis Park in the opening game of the season’s Rugby Championship competition last Saturday and will be looking to go back-to-back on Saturday.
Bok boss Rassie Erasmus has made nine changes to his starting XV, with Siya Kolisi and Pieter-Steph du Toit among the injured players who miss out this week. Jesse Kriel will lead the side.
Erasmus has also strengthened his bench, which is split six-two between backs and forwards.
Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt has also been forced into making changes following the Test at Ellis Park and his team will also have a new leader on Saturday, in flanker Fraser McReight.
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TEAMS
Springboks: Aphelele Fassi, Canan Moodie, Jesse Kriel (capt), Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe, Handre Pollard, Grant Williams, Jean-Luc du Preez, Franco Mostert, Marco van Staden, Ruan Nortje, RG Snyman, Thomas du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche, Bench: Marnus van der Merwe, Boan Venter, Wilco Louw, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Kwagga Smith, Cobus Reinach, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Wallabies: Tom Wright, Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Corey Toole, James O’Connor, Nic White, Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight (capt), Tom Hooper, Will Skelton, Nick Frost, Taniela Tupou, Billy Pollard, Tom Robertson. Bench: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Angus Bell, Zane Nonggorr, Jeremy Williams, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Tate McDermott, Tane Edmed, Andrew Kellaway
