Rassie Erasmus has made 11 changes to his starting team for their clash with Scotland at Murrayfield
South Africa coach on Sunday, handing the captaincy to Eben Etzebeth and opting for a 7-1 split between forwards and backs on the bench.
Andre Esterhuizen and Lukhanyo Am form a new centre pairing, while Makazole Mapimpi and Canan Moodie are on the wings, and Willie le Roux is set to earn a 98th cap at fullback. Marco van Staden and Elrigh Louw are the two flankers, with Kwagga Smith to make his 50th Springboks appearance at number eight.“This is a seasoned and quality team and 21 of the 23 players have won a Rugby World Cup title, with some having won two, so they know what it takes to perform at this level,” Erasmus said.
The Springboks have won eight successive tests against Scotland since losing 21-17 at Murrayfield in 2010, their only defeat in the past 16 meetings between the teams. That includes victory at last year’s World Cup in France.
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