SA Rugby
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made eight personnel changes and one positional switch to his starting lineup for the final warm-up game, against the All Blacks at Twickenham on Friday.
He is expecting a massive battle against their arch-rivals in front of a crowd of more than 80 000.
“The rivalry between the Springboks and All Blacks is one of the most intense in world rugby, so it’s a great way for us to wrap up our warm-up matches before heading to France for the World Cup.
“This match may be on neutral ground, but we expect it to be as epic as every other Test between the teams. They are a quality team with several playmakers and physical forwards, and they’ll give everything on Friday.
“We know what to expect and what we need to do to work our way into a position to get the desired result, so as a team, we need to be ready mentally and physically,” said Nienaber.
Springbok team to face New Zealand in London:
15 – Damian Willemse
14 – Kurt-Lee Arendse
13 – Canan Moodie
12 – Andre Esterhuizen
11 – Makazole Mapimpi
10 – Manie Libbok
9 – Faf de Klerk
8 – Duane Vermeulen
7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit
6 – Siya Kolisi (captain)
5 – Franco Mostert
4 – Eben Etzebeth
3 – Frans Malherbe
2 – Malcolm Marx
1 – Steven Kitshoff
Replacements:
16 – Bongi Mbonambi
17 – Ox Nche
18 – Trevor Nyakane
19 – Jean Kleyn
20 – RG Snyman
21 – Marco van Staden
22 – Cobus Reinach
23 – Willie le Roux
Kick-off for the game is 20h30 SA time
