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PRETORIA : Prop Steven Kitshoff has been brought into the starting line-up for South Africa in their Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Pretoria after Ox Nche picked up a pectoral muscle injury, officials said on Wednesday.
The Springboks have made a late change to their team for Saturday's opening Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Pretoria with prop Steven Kitshoff replacing Ox Nche, who suffered an injury to his pectoral muscle on Tuesday.
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PRETORIA :South Africa will hand a debut to former Ireland international lock Jean Kleyn, while flyhalf Manie Libbok and flanker Marco van Staden make their first starts against Australia in their Rugby Championship opener in Pretoria on Saturday.
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus admitted that feisty loosehead prop Retshegofaditswe "Ox" Nche is an injury concern, despite being named in the match-day 23 for Saturday's Test against Australia at Loftus Versfeld.
Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Rugby Championship clash against Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has plenty of captaincy options when it comes to stand-ins for injured skipper Siya Kolisi during the Rugby Championship in July.
Former Ireland and current Munster lock Jean Kleyn looks set to be called into the South Africa training squad for a three-week training camp in Pretoria ahead of the 2023 Castle Lager Rugby Championship.