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| Venue: Stade Velodrome, Marseille Date: Sunday, 10 September Kick-off: 16:45 BST |
| Protection: Hear on Radio Scotland & BBC Radio 5 Stay; textual content commentary on BBC Sport web site. |
Scrum-half Faf de Klerk will make a fiftieth look for South Africa when the World Cup holders start their defence in opposition to Scotland on Sunday.
Naming his aspect two days early, head coach Jacques Nienaber retains 11 of the gamers who began the 35-7 win over New Zealand at Twickenham.
Jasper Wiese is available in at quantity eight and winger Cheslin Kolbe returns on the left.
Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel kind the centre partnership.
De Allende, De Klerk, flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit, lock Eben Etzebeth, prop Frans Malherbe and captain Siya Kolisi had been within the XV from the 2019 remaining victory, whereas Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff and Franco Mostert all got here off the bench that day in opposition to England.
Lengthy-time first selection full-back Willie le Roux, Duane Vermeulen and RG Snyman are World Cup winners among the many replacements this time, with a 6-2 break up between forwards and backs.
“We’re happy with the squad depth we have now in-built the previous few months, and we consider this group of gamers strikes the fitting steadiness to attain the outcome we want in opposition to Scotland,” stated Nienaber.
“We’re very enthusiastic about this event. We have been constructing for this World Cup for the final 4 years and we’re thrilled to get our marketing campaign began.
“We have been working exhausting in the previous few weeks to ensure we’re as ready as doable going into this match and we’re absolutely conscious of the problem that awaits us.”
South Africa are aiming for an eight successive win in opposition to Scotland and have misplaced simply as soon as previously 15 conferences between the nations.
“Scotland are a high quality workforce with a powerful pack and skilful backs, they usually play with lots of depth, so we have to be sharp on assault and defence,” added Nienaber.
“They’ve proved in the previous few seasons that they will beat any workforce, and with this being the opening sport of the World Cup for each side, they are going to be equally as charged up as us for the match.”
South Africa: D Willemse, Ok Arendse, J Kriel, D de Allende, C Kolbe; M Libbok, F de Klerk; S Kitshoff, M Marx, F Malherbe, E Etzebeth, F Mostert, S Kolisi (capt), P du Toit, J Wiese.
Replacements: B Mbonambi, O Nche, T Nyakane, R Snyman, M van Staden, D Vermeulen, G Williams, W le Roux.
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