Springboks confirm team to face France

Springboks confirm team to face France

Springbok Coach Allister Coetzee has made only one change to his starting lineup for South Africa's second Test against France.

Outside centre Jesse Kriel has been ruled out with a concussion and has been replaced by Lionel Mapoe in the starting lineup.

Starting lineup to face France

15 Andries Coetzee

14 Raymond Rhule


13 Lionel Mapoe

12 Jan Serfontein


11 Courtnall Skosan

10 Elton Jantjies

9 Ross Cronjé

8 Warren Whiteley (c)

7 Oupa Mohoje

6 Siya Kolisi

5 Franco Mostert

4 Eben Etzebeth

3 Frans Malherbe

2 Malcolm Marx

1 Beast Mtawarira


Subs: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 20 Jean-Luc du Preez, 21 Francois Hougaard, 22 Frans Steyn, 23 Dillyn Leyds.

 

 France

France have made 8 changes to the starting XV with Guilhem Guirado returning to captain the side. 

Rabah Slimani replaces Uini Atonio at tighthead prop, while Romain Taofifenua starts alongside Toann Maestri at lock. 

Kevin Gourdon replaces Loann Goujon in the only change to the loose trio. 

Other changes see Baptiste Serin elevated to the start while Francois Tri-Duc replaces Jules Plisson at fly-half.

Damian Penaud is set to make his first start for France, while Scott Spedding will face the country of his birth for the first time.

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