Back to Simionescu who has kicked it out on the full, back for an SA throw

Strong carry from Hartig

Willemse gets the match underway for SA

Anthems concluded and kickoff is just moments away

The sides are out on the field, anthems to follow

Late change as Vincent Koch picked up an injury in the warm up, Trevor Nyakane starts with Frans Malherbe coming onto the bench.

Defending champions South Africa take on Romania at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in a Pool B clash. The Springboks began the defence of their title with an 18-3 victory over Scotland, while Romania went down heavily against Ireland 82-8. These sides only previous meeting came in the 1995 World Cup pool stage, which the Springboks won 21-8.