Rugby-Springboks make two changes to starting XV for final New Zealand test南非橄榄球队对首发15人阵容做出两处调整，以应对与新西兰的最后一场测试赛
Sept 7 (Reuters) - South Africa have made two changes to their starting XV for the fourth and final test against New Zealand in Baltimore, United States, on Saturday as they look to claim the self-styled Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series against their old foes.
Rugby Union - New Zealand tour of South Africa - South Africa v New Zealand - Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa - August 29, 2026 South Africa's Damian Willemse in action with New Zealand's George Bower REUTERS/Esa Alexander
Sept 7 (Reuters) - South Africa have made two changes to their starting XV for the fourth and final test against New Zealand in Baltimore, United States, on Saturday as they look to claim the self-styled Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series against their old foes.
The Springboks lead 2-1 after the first three tests and coach Rassie Erasmus has largely stuck to his tried and trusted again for the final fixture.
• Damian Willemse returns from injury to take over from Cheslin Kolbe at fullback after the latter fractured his jaw in last Saturday's 29-24 victory in Soweto.
• Morne van den Berg is elevated from the bench to start at scrumhalf, with Cobus Reinach taking his place among the replacements.
• Erasmus has otherwise stuck with the same match-day 23 that did duty in the last test.
• Lock Eben Etzebeth will extend his record as the most capped Springbok player of all time to 146 caps.
• The Springboks have won seven of the last nine matches against the All Blacks dating back to August 2023.
• "We feel that the team is well settled and all the players delivered in their respective roles in the last two matches, so we believe selecting the same matchday squad, and naming Damian back in his regular position, makes sense for the closing match of the series," said Erasmus.
South Africa team: 15-Damian Willemse, 14-Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13-Jesse Kriel, 12-Damian de Allende, 11-Ethan Hooker, 10-Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9-Morne van den Berg, 8-Jasper Wiese, 7-Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6-Siya Kolisi (captain), 5-Ruan Nortje, 4-Eben Etzebeth, 3-Wilco Louw, 2-Malcolm Marx, 1-Ox Nche
Replacements: 16-Deon Fourie, 17-Gerhard Steenekamp, 18-Thomas du Toit, 19-Lood de Jager, 20-Andre Esterhuizen, 21-Cameron Hanekom, 22-Cobus Reinach, 23-Manie Libbok.
(Reporting by Nick SaidEditing by Christian Radnedge)
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橄榄球联盟——新西兰南非巡回赛——南非对阵新西兰——南非开普敦体育场——2026年8月29日 南非球员达米安·威廉姆斯与新西兰球员乔治·鲍尔拼抢 路透社/埃萨·亚历山大
9 月 7 日（路透社）——南非队对周六在美国巴尔的摩举行的与新西兰队的第四场也是最后一场测试赛的首发十五人阵容进行了两处调整，他们希望赢得这场自诩为橄榄球界最伟大宿敌的系列赛。
在前三场测试赛后，南非队以 2-1 领先，教练拉西·伊拉斯谟在最后一场比赛中仍然坚持使用他久经考验的可靠阵容。
• 达米安·威廉姆斯伤愈复出，接替切斯林·科尔贝担任后卫，后者在上周六索韦托 29-24 的胜利中下巴骨折。
• Morne van den Berg 从替补席被提拔为首发半场卫，Cobus Reinach 则作为替补球员顶替了他的位置。
• 除此之外，伊拉斯谟队仍然沿用了上次测试赛中出战的 23 人比赛日阵容。
• 锁锋埃本·埃泽贝斯将把他作为南非国家队历史上出场次数最多的球员的纪录扩大到 146 次。
• 自 2023 年 8 月以来，南非队在与新西兰队的最近九场比赛中赢得了七场。
“我们感觉球队阵容稳定，所有球员在最近两场比赛中都在各自的位置上发挥出色，因此我们认为，在系列赛的最后一场比赛中选择相同的比赛日阵容，并让达米安回到他通常的位置，是合理的，”伊拉斯谟说道。
南非队：15-达米安·威廉斯、14-库尔特-李·阿伦德塞、13-杰西·克里尔、12-达米安·德阿连德、11-伊桑·胡克、10-萨沙·范伯格-姆戈梅祖鲁、9-莫恩·范登伯格、8-贾斯珀·维泽、7-彼得-斯蒂芬·杜托伊特、6-西亚Kolisi（队长）、5-Ruan Nortje、4-Eben Etzebeth、3-Wilco Louw、2-Malcolm Marx、1-Ox Nche
替补：16-德昂·富里、17-格哈德·斯蒂内坎普、18-托马斯·杜托伊特、19-卢德·德·雅格、20-安德烈·埃斯特赫伊森、21-卡梅隆·哈内科姆、22-科布斯·雷纳赫、23-马尼·利博克。
（尼克·赛义德报道，克里斯蒂安·拉德内奇编辑）
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