The Springboks have named a refreshed starting XV for Saturday’s Test against Wales in Cardiff. Among the reshuffled squad is veteran scrum-half Reinach, who is poised to reach a significant milestone: his 50th Test cap, coming off the bench in what will also be the final game of the Boks’ 2025 autumn tour.
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The front-row sees a new look, with props Wilco Louw and Gerhard Steenekamp flanking hooker Johan Grobbelaar, Steenekamp earning his first Test start. In the engine room, locks Jean Kleyn and Ruan Nortje provide aerial power and physicality.
In the loose forwards, captain Siya Kolisi leads a trio with Franco Mostert and Jasper Wiese, a blend of experience, work-rate and breakdown aggression.
The backline includes scrum-half Morne van den Berg and fly-half Sacha Feinberg‑Mngomezulu, while the back-three sees wings Canan Moodie and Ethan Hooker, inside centre Damian de Allende, outside centre André Esterhuizen, and fullback Damian Willemse.
Meanwhile, veteran scrumhalf Cobus Reinach is set to mark his 50th Test cap from the bench.
Springbok Team vs Wales
15. Damian Willemse (Stormers)
14. Ethan Hooker (Sharks)
13. Damian de Allende (Wild Knights)
12. Andre Esterhuizen (Sharks)
11. Canan Moodie (Bulls)
10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Stormers)
9. Morne van den Berg (Lions)
8. Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks)
7. Franco Mostert (Honda Heat)
6. Siya Kolisi (Captain, Sharks)
5. Ruan Nortje (Bulls)
4. Jean Kleyn (Munster)
3. Wilco Louw (Bulls)
2. Johan Grobbelaar (Bulls)
1. Gerhard Steenekamp (Bulls)
Replacements:
16. Bongi Mbonambi (Sharks)
17. Zachary Porthen (Stormers)
18. Asenathi Ntlabakanye (Lions)
19. Eben Etzebeth (Sharks)
20. Marco van Staden (Bulls)
21. Ben-Jason Dixon (Stormers)
22. Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs)
23. Cobus Reinach (Stormers)
