Springboks keep faith in Dweba for Wallabies, Gelant starts as 6/2 split is benched

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made tweaks to his team for Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Adelaide.

There are two changes to the starting XV which lost 35-23 to the All Blacks at Ellis Park, with Warrick Gelant starting at right wing in place of the injured Jesse Kriel and a fit-again Faf de Klerk replacing Jaden Hendrikse at scrumhalf.

De Klerk has completed his return to play protocol after missing the second New Zealand Test due to concussion.

Elsewhere, Joseph Dweba retains his starting spot at hooker, with Malcolm Marx remaining on the bench.

The Boks have also binned their six-two forwards-backs bench split in favour of a five-three ratio.

Hendrikse takes over from Herschel Jantjies as scrumhalf cover, while Elton Jantjies will provide flyhalf cover and Frans Steyn comes in as a utility back replacement. Willie le Roux and Jasper Wiese miss out on selection this week.

15 Damian Willemse, 14 Warrick Gelant, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ox Nche

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Frans Steyn

"This is a very important clash for us to set the tone for our Rugby Championship tour and we feel that continuity in selection is important to build momentum in our campaign," said Nienaber.

The coach said Gelant was rewarded for his URC form for the Stormers, while De Klerk's experience will prove vital.

"Warrick was in good form for the Stormers earlier this season and he has been working hard at