Ellis Park start for Bismarck
Du Plessis got the nod ahead of Adriaan Strauss who drops to the bench.
The Boks are still waiting on the fitness of Duane Vermuelen, should he not be fit Schalke Burger will wear the number eight jersey with Warren Whitely starting off the bench as cover.
Springboks starting team:
15) Willie le Roux
14) Cornal Hendricks
13) Jan Serfontein
12) Jean de Villiers
11) Bryan Habana
10) Handre Pollard
9) Francois Hougaard
8) Duane Vermuelen
7) Oupa Mohoje
6) Marcell Coetzee
5) Victor Matfield
4) Eben Etzebeth
3) Jannie du Plessis
2) Bismarck du Plessis
1) Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements:
17) Trevor Nyakane
18) Marcel van der Merwe
19) Bakkies Botha
20) Schalk Burger / Warren Whiteley
21) Cobus Reinach
22) Pat Lambie
23) JP Pietersen
(File Photo:Gallo Images)
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