The 19-16 defeat on Saturday in Dublin has consequences.
The coach of South Africa, Jacques Nienaber, has indeed made six changes in view of the clash against the Blues on Saturday evening (9 p.m.) in Marseille.
For his second match of the November tour, the world champions will be able to count on the return of scrum half Faf De Klerk (in place of Jaden Hendrikse) for a particularly exciting duel with Antoine Dupont.
Cheslin Kolbe, positioned at the back against the Irish, finds him, his position as winger in place of Makazole Mapimpi.
Winnie Le Roux, back in the starting XV, will put on the flocked tunic of No. 15.
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In front, Frans Malherbe will start on the front line.
In the second line, Franco Mostert will start following the withdrawal of Lood De Jagger, injured.
Apart from this absence, it is the typical Springbok team that will present itself at the Stade Vélodrome.
The proof that the world champions have targeted this meeting, the first against the Blues since 2018 and the only one until the 2023 World Cup.
Montpellier scrum-half Cobus Reinach appears on the bench.
“
He will bring a different dimension to our attack.
And it's a bonus that he knows the conditions in France and that he has played with some of their players
, ”said the coach.
The hooker Malcolm Marx, usual holder, also takes place on the bench, as does the future pillar of the Stade Français (he will join the Parisian club at the end of the tour), Vincent Koch.
The opening half Manie Libbok will be able to honor his first selection in the absence of Handré Pollard, injured.
“
We have chosen to make some tactical changes for the challenge we expect from France
,” Nienaber pointed out in the press release.
We know what each of the players can do and we thought these combinations matched this specific game.
Facing France at home in a full stadium is excellent preparation for next year.
The players will find out what awaits them because we will also be playing in this stadium during the World Cup.
The starting XV
: 15. Willie le Roux – 14. Cheslin Kolbe, 13. Jesse Kriel, 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Kurt-Lee Arendse – 10. Damian Willemse, 9. Faf de Klerk – 8. Jasper Wiese, 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6. Siya Kolisi (cap.) – 5. Franco Mostert, 4. Eben Etzebeth – 3. Frans Malherbe, 2. Bongi Mbonambi, 1. Ox Nche.
Subs
: 16. Malcolm Marx, 17. Steven Kitshoff, 18. Vincent Koch, 19. Marvin Orie, 20. Kwagga Smith, 21. Cobus Reinach, 22. Manie Libbok, 23. Makazole Mapimpi.
