Rassie Erasmus has named four uncapped players in a strong Springbok lineup for the Nations Championship clash against Wales at Kings Park on Saturday.
Right wing Jaco Williams, flyhalf Vusi Moyo, lock Ruben van Heerden and tighthead prop Carlü Sadie have all been handed their first Test starts for the unbeaten Boks’ third fixture of the competition.
Sharks stars Moyo and Williams will make their debuts on home turf, joined in the team by Van Heerden, who has recently left the Stormers for France, and Sadie, who plays for Investec Champions Cup champions Bordeaux Bègles.
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André-Hugo Venter will win his second cap if called off the bench, having debuted against Portugal in 2024, while World Cup winner Herschel Jantjies returns to the green and gold for the first time since facing Argentina in 2023.
Moyo takes the No 10 jersey alongside experienced scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, while Williams lines up in an exciting back three with fellow speedster Kurt-Lee Arendse and fullback Aphelele Fassi.
Two-time World Cup winners Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel combine in midfield.
Up front, Sadie packs down alongside Gerhard Steenekamp and Malcolm Marx in the front row, with Van Heerden and Cobus Wiese in the engine room. Paul de Villiers, Jasper Wiese and skipper Pieter-Steph du Toit make up the loose trio.
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Erasmus has gone with five forwards and three backs on the bench. Venter, Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Wilco Louw provide front-row cover, with Ben-Jason Dixon and Marco van Staden covering lock and loose forward, respectively.
Jantjies, Manie Libbok and Damian Willemse complete the backline options among the replacements.
Eben Etzebeth, Franco Mostert, André Esterhuizen, Canan Moodie, Handré Pollard and Ox Nché remain unavailable as they continue their recovery from injury.
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SPRINGBOKS – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Jaco Williams, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Vusi Moyo, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (c), 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Carlü Sadie, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Bench: 16 André-Hugo Venter, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Ben-Jason Dixon, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Damian Willemse.
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