Springboks name match day 23 to face England

Duane Vermeulen returns to the Springbok starting line up in an unfamiliar place on the side of the scrum. Rassie Erasmus has moved the hard hitter known as 'Thor' on to flank and started with Warren Whiteley at 8.

There are 7 changes to the sides following injuries as well as the non availability of European based players which sees the likes of Faf de Klerk, Francois Louw and Willie le Roux not in the set up.

“England will be desperate to win this one at Twickenham and they will select a formidable side,” said Erasmus.

• Handré Pollard needs seven points to reach 300 career points for South Africa.
• South Africa’s overall record against England is: P: 41; W: 25; L: 14; D: 2; PF: 876; PA: 705; TF: 82; TA: 54; Average score: 21-17. Win%: 61%.
• The top Springbok scorers against England at Twickenham are Pat Lambie (36 points), Chester Williams, Willem Alberts and Bryan Habana (two tries each), Lambie (eight penalty goals) and Andre Pretorius (four drop goals)

The Springbok team to face against England in London (in order of name, surname, province, Test caps, Test points):

15. Damian Willemse (DHL Western Province, 3, 0)

14. Sbu Nkosi (Cell C Sharks, 3, 10 - 2t)

13. Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Blue Bulls, 36, 50 - 10t)

12. Damian de Allende (DHL Western Province, 33, 20 - 4t)

11. Aphiwe Dyantyi (Xerox Golden Lions, 9, 30 - 6t)

10. Handré Pollard (Vodacom Blue Bulls, 35, 293 - 3t, 55c, 53p, 3d)

9. Ivan van Zyl (Vodacom Blue Bulls, 3, 0)

8. Warren Whiteley (Xerox Golden Lions , 21, 15 - 3t)

7. Duane Vermeulen (Kubota Spears, Japan, 42, 15 - 3t)

6. Siya Kolisi (captain, DHL Western Province, 37, 25 - 5t)

5. Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Western Province, 42, 20 - 4t)

4. Eben Etzebeth (DHL Western Province, 73, 15 - 3t)

3. Frans Malherbe (DHL Western Province, 25, 0)

2. Malcolm Marx (Xerox Golden Lions, 20, 20 - 4t)

1. Steven Kitshoff (DHL Western Province, 33, 5 - 1t)

Replacements:

16. Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Western Province, 10 - 2t)

17. Thomas du Toit (Cell C Sharks, 5, 0)

18. Wilco Louw (DHL Western Province, 11, 0)

19. RG Snyman (Vodacom Blue Bulls, 8, 0)

20. Lood de Jager (Vodacom Blue Bulls, 36, 20 - 4t)

21. Embrose Papier (Vodacom Blue Bulls, 4, 0)

22. Elton Jantjies (Xerox Golden Lions, 29, 223 - 2t, 42c, 43p)

23. André Esterhuizen (Cell C Sharks, 5, 0)