Springboks take on Wallabies in Rugby Championship

John Maytham and Independent Media head of sport and motoring Mark Keohane go through the starting lineups for the countries.

The Springboks will face Australia on Saturday in the Rugby Championship.

Both sides are fielding new-look starting lineups with the 2019 World Cup in mind.

The sides have met 10 times at the iconic Ellis Park in Johannesburg, with the Springboks winning 9 of those clashes.

John Maytham goes through the lineups with Independent Media head of sport and motoring Mark Keohane.

I think the pack is very good and there is very good depth on the reserve bench.

Mark Keohane, Head of sport and motoring - Independent Media

The back three are individually experienced players. If there is a worry for me it would be in the middle.

Mark Keohane, Head of sport and motoring - Independent Media

Here is the line up:

South Africa 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 S'bu Nkosi, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Francois Louw, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Rynhardt Elstadt, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (captain), 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.

Substitutes: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Marvin Orie, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Frans Steyn, 23 Dillyn Leyds

Australia 15 Tom Banks, 14 Dane Haylett-Petty, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Samu Kerevi, 11 Reece Hodge, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nic White, 8 Isi Naisarani, 7 Michael Hooper (captain), 6 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 5 Rory Arnold, 4 Izack Rodda, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper.

Substitutes: 16 Jordan Uelese, 17 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Jack Dempsey, 21 Will Genia, 22 Matt To’omua, 23 Kurtley Beale

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