Rassie makes two changes to Bok matchday squad for France showdown

Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has announced two changes to his matchday 23 to face France in Round Five of the Nations Championship. Tighthead prop Wilco Louw moves into the starting front row alongside Ox Nche and Malcolm Marx, while scrumhalf Cobus Reinach replaces Grant Williams on the bench. The backline remains entirely unchanged from the previous Test, led by halfbacks Morne van den Berg and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

Erasmus retained a six-two split on the replacements bench, opting to omit the newly arrived Eben Etzebeth to allow him more preparation time. The fixture features 16 players who took part in South Africa's 32-17 victory over France in Paris the previous year, as both teams contend for a spot in the Nations Championship final.