Springboks raring to take on All Blacks
Springboks will take nothing for granted when they face the All Blacks in a Rugby Championship match at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg
The Springbok team will face New Zealand for the 90th time, with eight changes to the match-23 to that which did duty against Australia for the second match in the Rugby Championship at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Team to start:
15 Willie le Roux Toyota Cheetahs
14 JP Pietersen Cell C Sharks
13 Jesse Kriel Vodacom Bulls
12 Damian de Allende DHL Stormers
11 Bryan Habana Toulon
10 Handré Pollard Vodacom Bulls
9 Ruan Pienaar (vice-captain) Ulster
8 Schalk Burger (captain) DHL Stormers
7 Francois Louw Bath
6 Heinrich Brüssow Toyota Cheetahs
5 Lood de Jager Toyota Cheetahs
4 Eben Etzebeth DHL Stormers
3 Jannie du Plessis Cell C Sharks
2 Bismarck du Plessis Cell C Sharks
1 Tendai Mtawarira Cell C Sharks
Replacements:
16 Adriaan Strauss Vodacom Bulls
17 Trevor Nyakane Vodacom Bulls
18 Vincent Koch DHL Stormers
19 Flip van der Merwe Vodacom Bulls
20 Warren Whiteley Emirates Lions