Lood de Jager, Elton Jantjies and Frans Steyn have been recalled to the Springbok match day squad by coach Jacques Nienaber for the crunch Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand in Townsville on Saturday.
Nienaber has made five changes to the squad with Trevor Nyakane named at loosehead prop for his 50th Test cap and De Jager and Kwagga Smith returning to the starting line up and three more on the bench.
The other change in the starting line-up is at blindside flank where Kwagga Smith is promoted from the bench in a direct switch with Franco Mostert, who will serve as impact player this week in a rotational switch to manage his workload. Cheslin Kolbe is recovering from the knock he took to the leg before the first Test against Australia, but Nienaber said the speedster was making good progress and could be available for selection next weekend.“They have skillful players who thrive on turnover ball and who know how to capitalise on point-scoring opportunities, so we know we need to a deliver a quality 80-minute performance against them to turn the corner after two disappointing defeats.
“Both Elton and Frans have been training very well. They’ve also been in our structures for years and have performed well for the team in high-pressure matches, so we are keen to see what dynamic they will bring to the game.”
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