Springboks make five changes for France Test

Springboks make five changes for France Test

South Africa have made five changes to their team to face France this weekend in the Autumn Nations Series, South African Rugby announced on Tuesday.

Willie Le Roux comes in at full-back with Makazole Mapimpi moving to the bench as the back-three is re-shuffled from last Saturday's 19-16 loss to Ireland.

Scrum-half Faf de Klerk, lock Franco Mostert, hooker Bongi Mbonambi and loose-head prop Ox Nche are the other new faces for the Rugby World Cup winners for the game in Marseille on Saturday.

Team (15-1)

Willie Le Roux; Cheslin Kolbe; Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Kurt-Lee Arendse; Damian Willemse, Faf de Klerk; Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (capt); Franco Mostert, Eben Etzebeth; Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Ox Nche

Replacements: Malcolm Marx, Steve Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Marvin Orie, Kwagga Smith, Cobus Reinach, Manie Libbok, Makazole Mapimpi

Coach: Jacques Nienaber (RSA)

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