South Africa have made three changes, including a full debut for Leicester number eight Jasper Wiese, for the critical second Test against the British and Irish Lions.
Head coach Jacques Nienaber has reacted to the 22-17 defeat at Cape Town Stadium last Saturday by replacing the ineffectual Kwagga Smith with Wiese, who came on as a replacement against Georgia on July 2.
And there are two adjustments to the front row with only hooker Bongi Mbonambi surviving as the Springboks give starts to props Steven Kitshoff and Frans Malherbe.
Ox Nche, one the starting props for the first Test, has been ruled out by a neck problem but Mbonambi continues after recovering from a hamstring issue.
South Africa have opted for a six-two split on the bench, which includes Saracens tighthead Vincent Koch. Marco van Staden takes over from Rynhardt Elstadt as back row cover alongside Smith.
“This is a massive game for us – it’s do or die in order to stay in the race to win the series,” Nienaber said.
“We have selected a team that offers continuity in selection, but also one that we thought would be the best suited to achieve the objectives we have set for this match.
“We disappointed ourselves last week, and we all know how important it is to bounce back with a strong performance and show our fighting spirit and pride as a team and nation.”
— Springboks (@Springboks) July 27, 2021
Springbok team to face British & Irish Lions in 2nd Test
Forwards: 1 Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers), 2 Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Stormers), 3 Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers), 4 Eben Etzebeth (Toulon), 5 Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), 6 Siya Kolisi (CAPTAIN, Cell C Sharks), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Stormers), 8 Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers)
Backs: 9 Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks), 10 Handré Pollard (vice-captain, Montpellier), 11 Makazole Mapimpi (Cell C Sharks), 12 Damian de Allende (Munster), 13 Lukhanyo Am (Cell C Sharks), 14 Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse), 15 Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz)
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), 17 Trevor Nyakane (Vodacom Bulls), 18 Vincent Koch (Saracens), 19 Lood de Jager (Sale Sharks), 20 Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls), 21 Kwagga Smith (Yamaha Júbilo), 22 Herschel Jantjies (DHL Stormers), 23 Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers)