Bobby Skinstad has been named skipper by coach Jake White for South Africa’s match against Tonga in the Stade Felix Bollaert Stadium, Lens on Saturday 22 September
Kick-off: 1300 BST. Only lock Bakkies Botha, flankers Wickus van Heerden and Danie Rossouw, plus winger JP Pietersen remain in the side with 11 changes to the side that destroyed England 36-0 in Paris. Full-back Ruan Pienaar, winger Ashwin Willemse, centres Wynand Olivier and Wayne Julies, fly-half Andre Pretorius and scrum-half Enrico Januarie are the new backs, whilst props Gurthro Steenkamp and C.J.van der Linde come into the front row with hooker Gary Botha, lock Albert van den Berg and Skinstad at number eight are the other changes in the forwards.
Skinstad has made a remarkable comeback having led the Springboks at the 1999 World Cup but missed the 2003 tournament with a broken arm.
South Africa Team V Tonga
Backs: Pienaar, Willemse, Olivier, Julies, Pietersen, Pretorius, Januarie.
Forwards: Steenkamp, G Botha, Van der Linde, B Botha, Van den Berg, Van Heerden, Rossouw, Skinstad (C).
Replacements: B.J.Botha, Matfield, Smith, Habana, Steyn, Montgomery.