Vusi Moyo for Wales

Rassie has picked Shark youngsters Vusi Moyo and Jaco Williams for the game against Wales. Ruben van Heerden and Carlu Sadie also made their debuts in the pack. PSDT is captaining the team from 7 but Ruan Nortje gets a welcome rest. Herschel Jantjies having played last in 2023 for the Boks gets another chance off the bench.

Rassie is a master in intelligent rotation. He has brought in some more youngsters but keeping a number of veterans in the starting team and the bench.

15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Jaco Williams, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Vusi Moyo, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (c), 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Carlü Sadie, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Bench: 16 André-Hugo Venter, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Ben-Jason Dixon, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Damian Willemse.