Springboks turn to veteran Steyn at flyhalf for Durban title decider

Frans Steyn will start at flyhalf for the Springboks in Saturday's final Rugby Championship encounter in Durban.

The veteran takes the No 10 jersey from Damian Willemse, who has been sidelined with concussion.

Steyn's inclusion is one of two changes to the starting XV that beat the Pumas 36-20 in Buenos Aires last weekend. The other change sees Pieter-Steph du Toit start at flanker in place of Franco Mostert, who will feature on the bench.

The notable changes on the bench are the return of hooker Bongi Mbonambi, who makes a welcome return from a knee injury, and Kurt-Lee Arendse, who has completed his four-game suspension following a dangerous tackle against the All Blacks.

Mbonambi will be joined by strong reinforcements in Vincent Koch (prop) and Duane Vermeulen (No 8), who join Mostert and Kwagga Smith as the forwards on the bench.

It's a six-two forwards-backs split on the bench, with Faf de Klerk and Arendse the backline cover. De Klerk will provide scrumhalf and flyhalf back-up and Arendse will cover fullback and wing.

15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Frans Steyn, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff

Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Duane Vermeulen, 21 Kwagga Smith, 22 Faf de Klerk, 23 Kurt-Lee Arendse

"We showed in the first half last week what we are capable of and our fighting spirit in the dying minutes was admirable," Bok coach Jacques Nienaber said.

"That made it easy for us to opt for continuity in selection in the starting line-up. Obviously the one change was injury