Nine changes have been made to Rassie Erasmus’s Springboks squad from their Rugby Championship round two victory over the Wallabies, which they will host against the All Blacks in Johannesburg on Saturday. On August 17, in Perth, South Africa defeated Australia 30–12 to win their second match of the competition. Only Ruan Nortje and Pieter-Steph du Toit, the captain Siya Kolisi, Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi, Frans Malherbe, Ben-Jason Dixon, and Jasper Wiese are left in the forward position from the previous game. In 2024, Wiese will be making his Test debut. Erasmus has opted for a six-forward/two-back lineup on the bench, departing from the five-forward/three-back lineup selected in round two. Compared to South Africa’s round one squad, the starting XV has only three changes: Willie le Roux, Eben Etzebeth, and the benched Elrigh Louw are not included. Due to lock injuries, Salmaan Moerat’s concussion, Etzebeth’s back problem, and other issues, Erasmus is using Nortje and du Toit in the