South Africa is being forced to change the code for its lineout calls against Scotland - because three of the opposition players will be able to decipher them.
The Springboks face unbeaten Scotland in a crucial pool B clash in Newcastle on Sunday morning and are worried their lineout will be under threat due to them traditionally making the calls in Afrikaans.
Three players in the Scotland squad speak the Afrikaans language, meaning they could second guess South Africa's lineout moves.
Back row Josh Strauss and tight-head prop Willem Nel were both born in South Africa, while head coach New Zealander Vern Cotter also has Zimbabwe-born back row David Denton in his ranks.
South African flanker Schalk Burger admitted he and his team-mates was aware of the potential problem, joking that his team may have to look for an alternative.
