Overview
- Coach Johan Ackermann makes 11 changes, with seven in the pack and four in the backline.
- Marcell Coetzee returns to start as captain, with Ruan Nortje named among the replacements.
- Springboks Kurt-Lee Arendse and Cheswill Jooste are restored to the wings, shifting Sebastian de Klerk to outside centre.
- Handre Pollard and Willie le Roux anchor the backline, while the bench features Marco van Staden, Cobus Wiese and Jeandre Rudolph for late impact.
- The match is on Friday, 16 January at Stade du Hameau in Pau, kicking off at 21:00 local under referee Karl Dickson.