Overview
- Jantjies will start at scrumhalf (No.9) for the Springboks against Australia in Perth on Sunday, moving from a July bench appearance to a full Test start.
- Coach Rassie Erasmus made 13 changes to the starting XV for Perth as a deliberate rotation to protect players and evaluate depth across positions.
- Jantjies says the recall after roughly three years out of regular selection has reignited his passion and he aims to show what he learned in training and meetings.
- He credits assistant coaches Tony Brown, Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones and the example of fellow scrumhalf Morné van den Berg for shaping his recent development.
- Jantjies spent last season at Bayonne in France and his family support is a key part of his comeback, with this start offering a chance to press his case for the 2027 World Cup squad.