Louw starts against England

Rassie has dropped Thomas du Toit, Franco Mostert, Marco van Staden, Jaden Hendrikse, Willie le Roux, Canan Moodie, Lukhanyo Am, Andre Esterhuizen and Makazole Mapimpi. Wilco Louw will start at tight head with a number of players dropping to the bench and a rested (but probably rusty) back line outside of Grant Williams.

This will be the most challenging (as well as tour defining) test for the Boks in November. Having lost to both New Zealand and Australia the English will come out snorting. The Boks will have to sort their kickoffs, lineouts and all the handling errors – otherwise England may just sneak this one.

After keeping Finn Russel pretty quiet the Boks will have to do the same against Marcus Smith. The key will be dominating the English pack which will be another level above Scotland (bar the loose trio) and the battles between Itoje and Etzebeth, Cunningham-South and PSDT will be a sight to behold.

15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 RG Snyman, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Elrigh Louw, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Handre Pollard, 23 Lukhanyo Am