Leader, with the difference in points, after two days of the Four Nations, South Africa made a trip to Australia for the rest of the competition after a week’s break.

For their match against the Wallabies, the coach of the Springboks tenured Bismarck Du Plessis at the post of hooker. Flip Van Der Merwe takes the place of Juandre Kruger in the third line. After a passage in France for the Top 14, Habana and Steyn will also begin the game.

The composition of South Africa

The starting XV: Zane Kirchner – Willie le Roux, JJ Engelbrecht, Jean de Villiers (cap), Bryan Habana – Morne Steyn (o), Ruan Pienaar (m) – Duane Vermeulen, Willem Alberts, Francois Louw – Flip van der Merwe Eben Etzebeth – Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira

Substitutes: Adriaan Strauss, Gurthro Steenkamp, Coenie Oosthuizen, Juandre Kruger, Siya Kolisi, Jano Vermaak, Pat Lambie, Jan Serfontein