Springboks Name Experienced Side for Ireland Test

South Africa's Springboks arrived in Dublin this week for a pivotal end-of-year international against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, with coach Rassie Erasmus aiming to secure his first victory there as a coach and end a run of defeats on Irish soil dating back to 2012.

Erasmus named an experienced starting lineup, making 11 changes from the side that defeated Italy 32-14 last weekend. The team largely reverts to the group that beat France 32-17 two weeks earlier, with second-rowers Eben Etzebeth and Ruan Nortje anchoring the pack alongside captain Siya Kolisi at flanker. Damian Willemse starts at fullback, Cheslin Kolbe on the wing, and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at fly-half. Canan Moodie shifts to the wing after playing centre against Italy, while lock RG Snyman earns his 50th cap from the bench. The only carryovers from the Italy match in the starting XV are prop Boan Venter, Kolisi, Moodie, and Willemse.

Several players were unavailable due to disciplinary matters. Franco Mostert's red card from the Italy game was rescinded on Wednesday, clearing him to play, but Erasmus opted not to include him after Mostert missed training earlier in the week for his hearing....