Boks make 19 changes from the first Test for the second meeting with Wales.
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit will make his first appearance for the Springboks in a year when he starts the second Test against Wales in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
“We said from the outset that we needed to strike a balance between giving our talented young players an opportunity to show what they can do at international level, and winning,” said Nienaber about the selections. “This will certainly be a good test for the younger players in the group to measure themselves against some of the best players in Wales, some of whom played for the British & Irish Lions, so everyone knows they will be in for a proper Test on Saturday.”
“We are delighted to see these players get an opportunity at this level and I believe if they play to their potential, they will bolster our depth going forward,” said Nienaber.
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