Overview

• Rassie Erasmus named 18 World Cup winners in his Springboks lineup for the high-altitude opener at Ellis Park.
• Rugby Australia’s removal of Giteau’s Law gives Joe Schmidt unrestricted access to overseas-based players in his Wallabies squad.
• Ellis Park’s 1,753m elevation and South Africa’s home advantage loom large over a Wallabies side that last won there in 1963.
• Australia arrive on the back of a morale-boosting win in the third Lions Test but still seek greater depth and consistency ahead of the Championship.
• Breakaway R360 aims to lock in 200 player pre-contracts by its October 1 deadline to secure funding for a global franchise competition.