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South Africa to face Wales in Durban Nations Championship match
South Africa will host Wales on Saturday in the final match of the first phase of the Nations Championship. The Springboks have won their first two games of the July series and have made several changes to the squad. Wales have also made six changes from their previous match.
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South Africa will host Wales on Saturday in Durban in the final match of the first phase of the Nations Championship. The Springboks have won their first two games of the July series. They defeated Scotland last weekend and are seeking a clean sweep of the three-match block.
South Africa have made four changes to the starting lineup. The team includes four players who have not previously appeared in a Test match.
Wales lineup changes Wales have also made six changes from the side that lost to Argentina last weekend. The new starters include Teddy Williams, Alex Mann, Dan Edwards, Ben Thomas, Max Llewellyn and Louis Rees-Zammit. Captain Dewi Lake is expected to start after recovering from a groin injury.
Ben Carter will miss the match with an ankle problem. Wales head coach Steve Tandy said the changes were intended to give opportunities to additional players and to test different combinations.
Recent meeting between the teams The teams last met in November.
South Africa won that match 73-0 in Cardiff. South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth received a 12-match ban after an incident during the game. Etzebeth is not available for the Durban match due to injury. Alex Mann, who was involved in the November incident, is in the Wales squad.
