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Wiese to start in Springboks penultimate test before World Cup

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South Africa have named Leicester Tigers back-row Jasper Wiese in their starting XV for this weekend's game against Wales. 

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has named an experienced squad for the side's penultimate warm-up match ahead of September's Rugby World Cup in France.

Nienaber made 11 changes to the starting team that defeated Argentina 24-13 in Buenos Aires two weekends ago.

The back-row trio sees captain Siya Kolisi and Pieter-Steph du Toit partnering up with Tigers' Jasper Wiese, reforming a combination that last appeared together against Ireland in November. 

“We have two Tests left before we begin our Rugby World Cup campaign and our focus now is to start building momentum and continuity so that we can peak at the right time for our opening game against Scotland in just under four weeks,” said Nienaber. 

“We gave most of the players in the expanded squad a run in the last four matches and they are now battle hardened and we know anyone in this squad can step in and rise to the challenge whenever they are selected.”

South Africa will take on Wales at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, 19 August (kick-off: 3.15pm).   

 

Springbok XV  

15 – Willie le Roux (Vodacom Bulls) – 86 caps

14 – Canan Moodie (Vodacom Bulls) – 6 caps

13 – Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 61 caps

12 – Damian de Allende (Panasonic Wild Knights) – 72 caps

11 – Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath) – 25 caps

10 – Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers) – 7 caps

9 – Jaden Hendrikse (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 12 caps

8 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers) – 22 caps

7 – Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 69 caps

6 – Siya Kolisi (captain – Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 75 caps

5 – RG Snyman (Munster) – 26 caps

4 – Jean Kleyn (Munster) – 2 caps

3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 61 caps

2 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 61 caps

1 – Steven Kitshoff (Ulster) – 74 caps

Replacements 

16 – Bongi Mbonambi (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 60 caps

17 – Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 19 caps

18 – Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 45 caps

19 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 65 caps

20 – Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls) – 12 caps

21 – Duane Vermeulen (SA Rugby) – 68 caps

22 – Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 4 caps

23 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 31 caps