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PARIS - South Africa made 11 changes to the team that beat England for their rugby World Cup pool A match against Tonga in Lens on Saturday (midnight, NZT).
Wing JP Pietersen, loose forwards Danie Rossouw and Wickus van Heerden and lock Bakkies Botha were the only players retained from the team that thrashed England 36-0. Botha is only in the starting line-up because of a calf injury suffered in training by reserve lock Johann Muller.
Seven players make their first starts of the tournament. They are stand-in captain and number eight Bob Skinstad, wing Ashwin Willemse, centres Wynand Olivier and Wayne Julies, lock Albert van den Berg, hooker Gary Botha and prop Gurthro Steenkamp.
South Africa and Tonga have both won their opening two pool matches.
South Africa
15-Ruan Pienaar, 14-Ashwin Willemse, 13-Wynand Olivier, 12-Wayne Julies, 11-JP Pietersen, 10-Andre Pretorius, 9-Ricky Januarie, 8-Bob Skinstad (captain), 7-Danie Rossouw, 6-Wickus van Heerden, 5-Albert van den Berg, 4-Bakkies Botha, 3-CJ van der Linde, 2-Gary Botha, 1-Gurthro Steenkamp.
Reserves: 16-John Smit, 17-BJ Botha, 18-Victor Matfield, 19-Juan Smith, 20-Bryan Habana, 21-Francois Steyn, 22-Percy Montgomery.
- REUTERS
