Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus has made two starting XV changes and a new addition to the bench for Saturday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test at Cape Town Stadium.
Wing Cheslin Kolbe and flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu have been drafted into the run-on side against the All Blacks, while Manie Libbok will serve as the back-up flyhalf off the wood.
Kolbe has recovered fully from the knock that saw him leave the field in last week’s opening Test between the world champions and the world’s No 1-ranked team in Johannesburg and will replace Kurt-Lee Arendse in the match 23.
According to a Bok statement, Handré Pollard picked up a niggle at training on Wednesday, and after being assessed on Friday morning, the decision was made to withdraw the two-time World Cup winner.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu started against Argentina almost a month ago and the All Blacks at Ellis Park, where Libbok featured among the replacements.
SPRINGBOKS – 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Ruan Nortjé, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nché.
Bench: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 André Esterhuizen, 21 Cameron Hanekom, 22 Morné van den Berg, 23 Manie Libbok.
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