Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has swung the axe, making nine changes to his starting XV for the second Test in Sydney | iainpayten
The Springboks have made a massive nine changes to their starting XV for the second Test in Sydney, with coach Jacques Nienaber swinging the selection axe despite dealing with injuries to senior stars.
After impressing for the Bulls in the URC, Jake White labelled Moodie a future “100-Test” Springbok but the hard-tackling 19-year-old will have a baptism of fire marking Marika Koroibete. “Handre, Lukhanyo, Elton and Pieter-Steph are all carrying injuries which adds to a list that includes Cheslin Kolbe and Sbu Nkosi, while Kurt-Lee Arendse is also out serving a suspension, and this has forced our hand to make a few changes in some positions.“With both fly-halves injured, Damian was the natural choice at No.10 where he has slotted in for us a lot. He is also becoming a settled player in our team with over 20 Test caps to his name.
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