Jasper Wiese is back in the team after serving a six-match suspension, while there is a new lock pairing, and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu retains his place at flyhalf.
Pieter-Steph du Toit and Ruan Nortje will lock the Springbok scrum when the world champions take on New Zealand’s All Blacks in a Rugby Championship Test at Ellis Park on Saturday (5pm).
And, Jasper Wiese is back in the side, starting at No 8, after serving a six-game suspension.
With Ebene Etzebeth ruled out of the match, and other key lock forwards injured, Du Toit moves into the second row with rookie Test players Nortje. Ben-Jason Dixon will wear the No 7 jersey, with captain Siya Kolisi at number six.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu retains the No 10 jersey, while Cobus Reinach will be his halfback partner for the match.
Coach Rassie Erasmus has also opted to hand Aphelele Fassi a start at fullback.
