Confirmed Springboks team to face All Blacks: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu DROPPED
Rugby NewsMonday, 24 August 2026 at 07:14
The Springboks have dropped Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu for Handre Pollard for the second Test of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour against the All Blacks, following a 33-16 defeat in the opening game.
Captain Siya Kolisi has also been listed on the confirmed starting XV alongside Paul de Villiers, as he continues his recovery from injury that saw him miss the first test, a defeat at Ellis Park.
Springbok utility forward Pieter-Steph du Toit is set to reach a major milestone in Cape Town on Saturday, becoming just the 11th player in South Africa's history to win 100 Test caps.
Ox Nche will also celebrate a landmark appearance, with the prop in line to earn his 50th cap in the second Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against New Zealand.
Rassie Erasmus has largely stuck with the side that faced the All Blacks in Johannesburg last weekend.
The only potential change in the pack sees Siya Kolisi bracketed with Paul de Villiers at flanker, while Handre Pollard and Cobus Reinach form a new halfback pairing.
Ethan Hooker comes onto the wing in place of Cheslin Kolbe, who picked up a niggle in the opening Test.
Kolisi will start if he comes through training without any issues, joining Du Toit and Jasper Wiese in the loose trio. Du Toit will once again captain the side as he prepares for his historic 100th Test appearance.
Hooker's selection means Kurt-Lee Arendse moves from the left wing to the right, joining Hooker and Damian Willemse in an exciting back three.
Should Kolisi take his place in the starting XV at DHL Stadium, the Springboks will field their most experienced team ever, with the 15 players boasting a combined total of 1,012 Test caps.
There are several changes among the replacements, with 39-year-old Deon Fourie included as a front-row option alongside Gerhard Steenekamp and Thomas du Toit.
Lood de Jager and Cameron Hanekom provide further cover in the forwards, while Andre Esterhuizen takes his place as the hybrid replacement.
Morne van den Berg and the versatile Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu complete the bench as the two replacement backs.
Every player in the matchday squad featured in either of South Africa's last two Tests against Argentina and New Zealand, with Fourie the sole exception. The veteran last represented the Springboks in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.
Confirmed Springboks team to face All Blacks: Rugby's Greatest Rivalry second Test
15 Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers)
14 Kurt-Lee Arendse (Mitsubishi Dynaboars)
13 Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles)
12 Damian de Allende (Wild Knights)
11 Ethan Hooker (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
10 Handre Pollard (Vodacom Bulls)
9 Cobus Reinach (DHL Stormers)
8 Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks)
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz)
6 Siya Kolisi (DHL Stormers) / Paul de Villiers (DHL Stormers)
5 Ruan Nortje (Kubota Spears)
4 Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
3 Wilco Louw (DHL Stormers)
2 Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears)
1 Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
Replacements:
16 Deon Fourie (DHL Stormers)
17 Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls)
18 Thomas du Toit (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
19 Lood de Jager (Wild Knights)
20 Andre Esterhuizen (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
21 Cameron Hanekom (Vodacom Bulls)
22 Morne van den Berg (10bet Lions)
23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers)
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