Grahamstown-born Springbok coach Allister Coetzee's first matchday 23 was announced on Thursday at the team hotel in Cape Town.
This is the team that will face Ireland on Saturday:
Starting XV
Grahamstown-born Springbok coach Allister Coetzee's first matchday 23 was announced on Thursday at the team hotel in Cape Town.
This is the team that will face Ireland on Saturday:
Starting XV
1. Tendai Mtawarira
2. Adriaan Strauss (C)
3. Frans Malherbe
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Lood de Jager
6. Francois Louw
7. Siya Kolisi
8. Duane Vermeulen
9. Faf de Klerk
10. Patrick Lambie
11. Lwazi Mvovo
12. Damian De Allende
13. Lionel Mapoe
14. JP Pietersen
15. Willie le Roux
Replacements:
16. Bongi Mbonambi
17. Trevor Nyakane
18. Julian Redelinghuys
19. Pieter-Steph du Toit
20. Warren Whiteley
21. Rudy Paige
22. Elton Jantjies
23. Jesse Kriel
Meanwhile, Ireland's matchday 23 is as follows:
Starting XV
1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best (C)
3. Mike Ross
4. Iain Henderson
5. Devin Toner
6. CJ Stander
7. Jordi Murphy
8. Jamie Heaslip
9. Conor Murray
10. Paddy Jackson
11. Keith Earls
12. Luke Marshall
13. Robbie Henshaw
14. Andrew Trimble
15. Jared Payne
Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin
17. Finlay Bealham
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Ultan Dillane
20. Rhys Ruddock
21. Kieran Marmion
22. Ian Madigan
23. Craig Gilroy
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