Springboks team versus Fiji

Jake White has announced his steam to play Fiji on Sunday 7 October at the Stade Velodrome, Marseille, with a Kick-off at 1400 BST. Tight-head prop CJ Van der Linde has been named in the starting XV. Van der Linde suffered a bruised knee in training on Tuesday and a final decision on his inclusion in the front row will be made on Sunday morning. Gurthro Steenkamp is likely to step up from the bench should Van der Linde fail the test, while lock Bakkies Botha and number eight Danie Rossouw have been recalled. JP Pietersen returns to the wing in place of Akona Ndungane, while a reshuffle in the back row sees Rossouw back at number eight, allowing Schalk Burger to move back to blindside, while line-out jumper supreme Victor Matfield is joined by Bakkies Botha in the second-row. John Smit captains the side from hooker and will line up alongside Van der Linde, if cleared to play, and veteran Os du Randt, who will win his 14th World Cup cap. But there is no place in the 22 for Bobby Skinstad.

South Africa Team V Fiji

Backs: Percy Montgomery, JP Pietersen, Jaque Fourie, Francois Steyn, Bryan Habana, Butch James, Fourie du Preez.
Forwards: CJ van der Linde, John Smit, Os du Randt, Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Schalk Burger, Juan Smit, Dannie Roussouw.

Replacements: Gary Botha, Gurthro Steenkamp, Jannie du Plessis, Johann Muller, Wikus van Heerden, Ruan Pienaar, Wynand Olivier, Andre Pretorius.

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