Monday 5 October 2015 18:13, UK
South Africa have named a strong side for the final Pool B match at the Rugby World Cup against the USA at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday.
Coach Heyneke Meyer has made two changes - both forced by injury - for a game the Springboks have to win to ensure a place in the quarter-finals.
Prop Frans Malherbe replaces Jannie du Plessis for his first start of the year, while winger Lwazi Mvovo comes in for JP Pietersen, with Bryan Habana moving over to the right wing.
Lock Victor Matfield, who did not play against Scotland, has been given more time to rest his 38-year-old body with an eye on the quarter-finals.
There are two new names on the bench as uncapped scrum-half Rudy Paige and experienced fly-half Morne Steyn both could get their first taste of tournament action. Hooker Schalk Brits and prop Coenie Oosthuizen are also back amongst the reserves.
"Wednesday's match against a much-improved USA team is a must-win for us if we want to progress to the quarter-finals which is one of the reasons why we decided to go with continuity," Meyer said.
"We also have a number of players who returned to action from injuries recently and it's important to give them game-time against an opponent who will physically challenge us this week."
South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Bryan Habana, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Fourie du Preez (capt); 1 Tendai Mtawarira, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 3 Frans Malherbe, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 5 Lood de Jager, 6 Francois Louw, 7 Schalk Burger, 8 Duane Vermeulen.
Replacements: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 20 Willem Alberts, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Morne Steyn, 23 Jan Serfontein.
