Double world champions South Africa have made 10 changes to their side to face Wales in Durban on Saturday, handing out four debuts.

In some early Welsh team news, it has been reported that Dragons hooker Elliot Dee has been flown out to South Africa to provide Steve Tandy with some cover for Dewi Lake, who went off injured against Argentina.

Lake, who is Wales captain, limped off in the second half, with Ryan Elias now set to start, with Evan Lloyd on the bench.

The Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has picked four players who are set to make their first appearances in the green and gold, with wing Jaco Williams, fly-half Vusi Moyo, lock Ruben van Heerden and prop Carlu Sadie all called up for the first time.

Moyo and Williams will both make their test debuts at their home ground for the Sharks, alongside the tight forward duo of Van Heerden, who has left the Stormers for France, and Sadie, who plays for Champions Cup champions Bordeaux Begles.

Flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit will again captain the side in the absence of Siya Kolisi, while the bench is packed with quality such as Manie Libbok, Damian Willemse and Marco van Staden.

Eben Etzebeth, Franco Mostert, Andre Esterhuizen, Canan Moodie, Handre Pollard and Ox Nche are all unavailable because of injury.

Moyo will dictate play from flyhalf alongside experienced scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, while Williams will form an exciting back three with fellow wing Kurt-Lee Arendse and fullback Aphelele Fassi, with Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel manning the midfield.

In the forward pack, Sadie will pack down in the front row with Gerhard Steenekamp and Malcolm Marx, with Van Heerden and Cobus Wiese steering the engine room, while Paul de Villiers, captain du Toit, and Jasper Wiese forming the loose trio combination.

Andre-Hugo Venter, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, and Wilco Louw will serve as the replacement front row, and Ben-Jason Dixon and van Staden will provide lock and loose forward cover, respectively.

Herschel Jantjies is the back-up scrum-half, with Willemse and Libbok the other backs.

“We told the players from the start of the season that if everything played out well, we would give everyone in the squad a chance to play in the competition, and we are excited to see what the uncapped players, as well as those who have not been in the mix for a while, bring to the team,” said Erasmus.

“This squad shows an exciting mix of youth and experience, and while we are under no illusions about the threat Wales poses, we are looking forward to seeing what these players can do.

“Wales put up a good fight in their Six Nations matches against Scotland and Ireland, and they defeated Italy in their final match of the tournament. They also beat Fiji in the Nations Championship before going down against Argentina in a competitive match last week, so they are on the rise and will come out with a point to prove this weekend.

“Building squad depth has always been one of our pillars since 2018, and to have such an exciting group of players coming through is fantastic as we continue to build our squad for the future.

“We have full faith in their abilities, and I’m sure the senior guys around them will assist in keeping them calm on the field, so they can show the talent that earned them a place in the squad. Hopefully, we can make it a memorable occasion for them and our loyal supporters this weekend.”

Springboks team to face Wales:

Aphelele Fassi; Jaco Williams, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Kurt-Lee Arendse; Vusi Moyo, Corbus Reinach; Gerhard Steenekamp, Malcolm Marx, Carlu Sadie; Corbus Wiese, Ruben van Heerden; Paul de Villiers, Pieter-Steph du Toit (capt), Jasper Wiese.

Replacements

Andre-Hugo Venter, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Wilco Louw, Ben-Jason Dixon, Marco van Staden, Herschel Jantjies, Manie Libbok, Damian Willemse.

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