Duane leads new-look Boks

Duane Vermeulen is again as captain of a Springboks facet that can see Grant Williams make his first Take a look at begin towards Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Jacques Nienaber made 9 modifications to the beginning workforce that went down 35-20 towards the All Blacks in Auckland two weeks in the past, with the squad that includes a brand new halfback pairing of flyhalf Manie Libbok and scrumhalf Williams. This may mark Williams’ first begin for the workforce.

The again row has additionally been rotated, with the trio of Vermeulen and flankers Pieter-Steph du Toit and Marco van Staden, who began the opening match of the competitors towards the Wallabies, returning to the run-on workforce.

The opposite modifications to the pack of forwards had been at hooker, the place Malcolm Marx takes over from Bongi Mbonambi, and lock, the place Marvin Orie is available in for Lood de Jager.

Within the backline, in the meantime, wing Kurt-Lee Arendse – who scored a hat-trick towards Australia – will begin instead of Makazole Mapimpi, whereas skilled centre Jesse Kriel will make his first look of the season within the midfield alongside vice-captain Damian de Allende.

Nienaber opted for a five-three break up on the bench in favour of the forwards, which incorporates prop Trevor Nyakane, who will present an affect with Mbonambi, Vincent Koch (prop), RG Snyman (lock) and Kwagga Smith (free ahead).

The three backs on the bench are Faf de Klerk (scrumhalf), Lukhanyo Am (centre), and the versatile Damian Willemse.

Saturday’s match at Ellis Park would be the Springboks’ remaining dwelling sport of the yr, earlier than the World Cup in France.

Springboks – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Duane Vermeulen (c), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Faf de Klerk, 22 Lukhanyo Am, 23 Damian Willemse.

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