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Boks make two changes for Wallabies clash

Makazole Mapimpi will be a major attacking threat on Saturday

SA Rugby


Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has handed Warrick Gelant a start on the right wing and recalled scrumhalf Faf de Klerk for Saturday's Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash with Australia in Adelaide.

These are the only two changes to the starting XV from the team which lost last time out to the All Blacks in Johannesburg.

Gelant takes over from Jesse Kriel on the wing, while De Klerk has completed his return to play protocol after concussion and slots in for Jaden Hendrikse.

The bench features a split of five forwards and three backs, where Hendrikse takes over from Herschel Jantjies.

Elton Jantjies will provide flyhalf cover and Frans Steyn additional cover at the back.

"This is a very important clash for us to set the tone for our Castle Lager Rugby Championship tour and we feel that continuity in selection is important to build momentum in our campaign," said Nienaber.

Springbok team to face Australia in Adelaide:

15 - Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) - 20 caps
14 - Warrick Gelant (Racing 92) - 10 caps
13 - Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks) - 30 caps
12 - Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) - 62 caps
11 - Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks) - 29 caps
10 - Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers) - 64 caps
9 - Faf de Klerk (Yokohama Canon Eagles) - 39 caps
8 - Duane Vermeulen (Ulster) - 62 caps
7 - Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) - 62 caps
6 - Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) - 67 caps
5 - Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) - 60 caps
4 - Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) - 102 caps
3 - Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) - 50 caps
2 - Joseph Dweba (DHL Stormers) - 3 caps
1 - Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks) - 11 caps

Replacements:

16 - Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) - 51 caps
17 - Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) - 63 caps
18 - Vincent Koch (Wasps) 36 caps
19 - Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) - 55 caps
20 - Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) - 23 caps
21 - Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks) - 6 caps
22 - Elton Jantjies (NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes) - 45 caps
23 - Frans Steyn (Toyota Cheetahs) - 74 caps