The Springboks have made 13 changes to their starting line‑up that appeared in their opening Rugby World Cup clash against New Zealand in a must‑win match against Namibia this Saturday.

One of the newcomers to the starting line‑up is Schalk Brits who will be captaining the side against Namibia and this will be his second time leading the Springboks.

South African coach, Rassie Eramus says every game is a must-win for them and they will be treating this match with the same level of preparation as they did New Zealand last week.

Frans Steyn, Francois Louw, and Tendai Mtawarira will make their second appearance this week to provide a spine of experience to the starting line-up team.

Trevor Nyakane who was ruled out due to an injury will have been replaced by Thomas du Toit goes straight into the matchday 23 as a front-row replacement.

South Africa will face Namibia at 9.45pm this Saturday.

Teams: South Africa

15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Schalk Brits (captain), 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 RG Snyman, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Tendai Mtawarira

Substitutes: 16 Steven Kitshoff, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Eben Etzebeth, 19 Siya Kolisi, 20 Franco Mostert, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Damian de Allende, 23 Cheslin Kolbe

[Source:Sports24]

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