Autumn tour: the Blues lead 16-10 at half-time in the showdown against South Africans at 14

Five changes to report in this South African starting XV compared to the one who lost in Ireland (19-16). Package against the Blues, the 2nd line Lood De Jager is replaced by the experienced Franco Mostert. As hooker Bongo Mbonambi was preferred to Malcolm Marx. He will evolve alongside Ox Nche, who takes the place of Steven Kitshoff, and Frans Malherbe who retains his. Also note the tenure of Faf de Klerk as scrum-half and that of Willie Le Roux at the back who therefore shifts the Toulonnais Cheslin Kolbe on the wing. The former 2nd line of the RCT, Eben Etzebeth, is also in the game.

The composition : Le Roux (15), Kolbe (14), Kriel (13), De Allende (12), Arendse (11), Willemse (10), De Klerk (9), Smith (8), Du Toit (7), Kolisi (6), Mostert (5), Etzebeth (4), Malherbe (3), Mbonambi (2), Nche (1).