Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has named his team for the Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks at Mbombela Stadium. | Sport24news
coach Jacques Nienaber on Tuesday named his team for this weekend's Rugby Championship Test against theNienaber made three changes to the starting XV that beat Wales 30-14 in Cape Town last month.will start at right wing in his second Test. He replaces Cheslin Kolbe, who is recovering from a broken jaw.will run out at hooker in place of Bongi Mbonambi. It will be Marx's 50th Test.
"One of the changes to the starting team were injury-enforced with Kurt-Lee coming in for Cheslin, and with Malcolm, we feel it is a big occasion to play one's 50th Test so it will be good for him to start, while we believe Faf's experience and style of play will complement our game against the All Blacks," said Nienaber.
"The All Blacks are strong all around and they will come to Nelspruit desperate to avenge their series defeat against Ireland and to prove that they remain one of the powerhouses in world rugby, so we believe experience and physicality will be vital in this Test." "The occasion will be so much more special for Malcolm if we win the Test, and the entire team need to do their best so that he can look back at this occasion with good memories."
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