Overview

• Ox Nche was ruled out on Friday with a niggle after starting South Africa’s first four Rugby Championship matches.
• Boan Venter moves from the bench to start at loosehead alongside Malcolm Marx and Thomas du Toit.
• Marco van Staden is added to the bench to provide hooker cover, with Jan-Hendrik Wessels named as the reserve loosehead prop.
• Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said the decision aimed to avoid risk and indicated Nche should be ready around next week.
• The Test is scheduled for Saturday at Kings Park in Durban at 17:10 local time, with Angus Gardner refereeing, as the tight table leaves standings finely balanced with two rounds remaining.