Springboks try new Williams-Libbok halfback pairing in 9 changes for Argentina
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa will start a new halfback pairing of 認める Williams and Manie Libbok against Argentina on Saturday in a final home game before its Rugby World Cup 肩書を与える 弁護.
Scrumhalf Williams was 選ぶd on Tuesday to make his first start for the Springboks and Libbok was given the No. 10 jersey and a second 実験（する） start in two of nine changes for the last 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of a 縮めるd Rugby 選手権.
The changes follow a 35-20 loss for the Springboks in New Zealand that coach Jacques Nienaber called "激しく disappointing."
Nienaber has 追求するd a 政策 of 回転／交替ing his players in the 増強 to the Rugby World Cup in フラン and continued that by also bringing 支援する No. 8 Duane Vermeulen to captain the team in a changed backrow と一緒に flankers Pieter-Steph du Toit and Marco 先頭 Staden. They were 再会させるd after starting in the 43-12 勝利，勝つ over Australia on July 8.
Lock Eben Etzebeth, who was captain against New Zealand, kept his place in the starting 顔触れ but has a new second-列／漕ぐ／騒動 partner in Marvin Orie, who is also 解任するd after playing against Australia. Malcolm Marx starts at hooker in place of Bongi Mbonambi.
Nienaber also made changes in the backline, with 足緒 Kriel at outside 中心 for his first 実験（する） of the year and Kurt-物陰／風下 Arendse 支援する on the 左翼 after he 得点する／非難する／２０d three tries against Australia but wasn't used against New Zealand. 右翼 Cheslin Kolbe and fullback Willie le Roux kept their places after starting in New Zealand.
New Zealand's Beauden Barrett is 取り組むd by South Africa's Damian Willemse during the Rugby 選手権 実験（する） match between the All 黒人／ボイコットs and South Africa at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, July 15, 2023. ( Alan 物陰／風下/Photosport 経由で AP)
South Africa will travel to Argentina and then play むちの跡s and New Zealand in Europe in its three World Cup warm-up games next month.
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South Africa: Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, 足緒 Kriel, Damian de Allende, Kurt-物陰／風下 Arendse, Manie Libbok, 認める Williams; Duane Vermeulen (captain), Pieter-Steph du Toit, Marco 先頭 Staden, Marvin Orie, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff. Reserves: Bongi Mbonambi, Trevor Nyakane, Vincent Koch, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman, Faf de Klerk, Lukhanyo Am, Damian Willemse.
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