Bokke team to face Wales announced

The inclusion of JP Pietersen back into the starting line-up is the only change to the starting team that beat the USA 64-0 last Wednesday at the Olympic Stadium.

This means that Bryan Habana will return to the left wing for this weekend’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales at Twickenham in London.

Habana currently leads the try-scoring stakes at the World Cup with five, while Pietersen is joint second with four tries.

Four changes have been made on the bench from the last match. Adriaan Strauss, Jannie du Plessis, Ruan Pienaar and Pat Lambie and will give coach Heyneke Meyer some impetus in the match should he need it.

The only player who was not considered because of injury is Victor Matfield.

Teams:

South Africa

15 Willie le Roux, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Fourie du Preez (captain), 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira

Substitutes: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Jannie du Plessis, 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 20 Willem Alberts, 21 Ruan Pienaar, 22 Pat Lambie, 23 Jan Serfontein.

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