Traditionally, the XV of France announces its team two days before the matches.

South Africa, which will challenge the Blues on Saturday in Marseille, drew its 23 players on Tuesday.

Holder at the back last Saturday during the defeat of the world champions in Ireland (19-16), the Toulonnais Cheslin Kolbe will find his favorite position as a winger at the VĂ©lodrome.

The experienced Willie le Roux (33) will take No. 15, while Makazole Mapimpi will slip on the bench.


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Still in the thirties, scrum half Faf de Klerk (31) will carry his surfer hair behind his pack from the kick-off when he entered the game in Dublin.

His rival Jaden Hendrikse, holder in Ireland, leaves the group altogether, while the versatile Damian Willemse is renewed at the opening, despite an unconvincing performance in Dublin.

Opener Manie Libbok, the only player in the group with zero selections, takes his place on the bench.

De Jager injured, Mostert holder in 2nd line

South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber has also made several changes to the pack, including the start of Franco Mostert in the second line alongside Eben Etzebeth after Lood de Jager was injured.



In the front row, left prop Steven Kitshoff and hooker Malcolm Marx, holders in Ireland, slipped to the bench and were replaced by Ox Nche and Bongi Mbonambi respectively.

In short, Nienaber made a lot of changes to try to surprise his counterpart Fabien Galthié, whose team chained Saturday an 11th victory in a row against Australia at the Stade de France (30-29).

The South African team against France:

Le Roux - Kolbe, Kriel, de Allende, Arendse - (o) Willemse, (m) de Klerk - du Toit, Wiese, Kolisi (cap.) - Mostert, Etzebeth - Malherbe, Mbonambi, Nche.

Subs: Marx, Kitshoff, Koch, Orie, Smith, Reinach, Libbok, Mapimpi

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