Boks wait on Vermeulen's fitness

South Africa have made one change ahead of their game with New Zealand but are waiting on the fitness of Duane Vermeulen.



Bismarck du Plessis comes in for Adriaan Strauss but Vermeulen is struggling with a rib cartilage injury.

He will be given a chance to prove his fitness but if he fails then Schalk Burger will start at No.

8 with Warren Whiteley providing cover from the bench.



"It's been good to build some form of continuity and we'll give Duane as much time as possible before making a final call," said coach Heyneke Meyer.

"He's been one of our best players in the last couple o…