Squad to face All Blacks announced

Springbok lock Lood de Jager has been declared fit for this weekend’s Rugby World Cup semi-final showdown against New Zealand.

He sustained a foot injury and there were doubts about his availability for the match.

The Springboks have been further boosted by the news that vice captain Victor Matfield has recovered from his hamstring injury to take a place on the bench. He takes the place of Pieter-Steph du Toit.

Hooker Bismarck du Plessis will also start for the Springboks. The hand wound he sustained against Wales will be strapped up.

15. Willie le Roux,

14. JP Pietersen,

13. Jesse Kriel,

12. Damian De Allende

11. Bryan Habana

10. Handré Pollard

9. Fourie du Preez (captain)

8. Duane Vermeulen

7. Schalk Burger (vice-captain)

6. Francois Louw

5. Lood de Jager

4. Eben Etzebeth

3. Frans Malherbe

2. Bismarck du Plessis

1. Tendai Mtawarira

Replacements:

16. Adriaan Strauss

17. Trevor Nyakane

18. Jannie du Plessis

19. Victor Matfield

20. Willem Alberts

21. Ruan Pienaar

22. Pat Lambie

23. Jan Serfontein

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