There has been another late change to the Springbok team to take on the Wallabies in their second Rugby Championship Test at the Cape Town Stadium.

No 8 Jean-Luc du Preez has been withdrawn from the side due to illness. Kwagga Smith will now start at the back of the scrum, with Andre Esterhuizen coming onto the bench.

Late change to the #Springboks lineup: Kwagga Smith will start at No 8 after Jean-Luc du Preez has been forced to withdraw due to illness, with Andre Esterhuizen coming onto the bench 🚨#ForeverGreenForeverGold #RSAvAUS pic.twitter.com/kaQZMOQgAl

— Springboks (@Springboks) August 23, 2025

This follows the withdrawal earlier in the week of fullback Willie le Roux due to a niggle. Aphelele Fassi moves into the starting lineup.

SPRINGBOKS – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Jesse Kriel (c), 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Kwagga Smith, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 RG Snyman, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche
Bench: 16 Marnus van der Merwe, 17 Boan Venter, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Eben Etzebeth, 20 Lood de Jager, 21 Andre Esterhuizen, 22 Cobus Reinach, 23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

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