Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has announced his matchday 23 for Saturday's second test between South Africa and Ireland at Emirates Airline Park Stadium, making five changes to the team that lost 26-20 at Newlands.

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has announced his matchday 23 for Saturday's second test between South Africa and Ireland at Emirates Airline Park Stadium, making five changes to the team that lost 26-20 at Newlands.

Pieter-Steph du Toit and Elton Jantjies replace the injured Lood de Jager and Pat Lambie respectively, while Franco Mostert; Ruan Combrinck; and Morne Steyn have been included on the bench.

The Springbok team that will face Ireland on Saturday is:

15. Willie le Roux 
14. JP Pietersen 
13. Lionel Mapoe 
12. Damian De Allende 
11. Lwazi Mvovo 
10. Elton Jantjies 
9. Faf de Klerk
8. Duane Vermeulen
7. Siya Kolisi 
6. Francois Louw 
5. Pieter-Steph du Toit 
4. Eben Etzebeth 
3. Frans Malherbe
2. Adriaan Strauss (captain) 
1. Tendai Mtawarira 
Replacements:
16. Bongi Mbonambi 
17. Trevor Nyakane 
18. Julian Redelinghuys 
19. Franco Mostert 
20. Warren Whiteley
21. Rudy Paige 
22. Morne Steyn 
23. Ruan Combrinck 

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