Here is the Springbok team that will take on Samoa
Do or die for the Springboks on Saturday.
SPRINGBOK coach Heyneke Meyer has announced a a 23-man side that he believes will get the much needed bonus point victory over Samoa on Saturday in their second World Cup Rugby fixture after their disappointing loss to Japan last weekend.
The side sees seven changes in the starting line-up and six changes on the bench.
The side is as follows – 1 Tendai Mtawarira, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 5 Victor Matfield, 6 Francois Louw, 7 Schalk Louw, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 9 Fourie du Preez, 10 Handre Pollard, 11 Bryan Habana, 12 Damian de Allende, 13 Jean de Villiers, 14 JP Pietersen, 15 Willie le Roux, 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Siya Kolisi, 21 Ruan Pienaar, 22 Pat Lambie and 23 Jesse Kriel.
.@Springboks make 8 changes to starting line-up to face #SAM at Villa Park on Saturday. #RSAvSAM #RSA pic.twitter.com/Fp0Cp5pQiH
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