Jasper Wiese (No 8) returns to a Springbok starting lineup which features new lock and centre pairings. This is for Saturday’s third Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match against Italy in Genoa. Coach Jacques Nienaber made four changes for the springbok and two positional switches for the Test.

Wiese was a late withdrawal from the match against France in Marseille last week and will take over from Kwagga Smith.

Nienaber also handed starts to locks Salmaan Moerat and Marin Orie. Lood de Jager has returned home with a shoulder injury and Eben Etzebeth dropped to the bench.

Andre Esterhuizen comes in at inside centre in a new-look midfield pairing with Damian de Allende.

The other positional switch sees Franco Mostert move from lock to flanker in place of Pieter-Steph du Toit. Du Toit is awaiting a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday for a red card received against France for cleaning out a ruck dangerously.

No 8 Evan Roos, meanwhile, will feature on the replacements bench alongside forwards Etzebeth, Smith, and the front row of Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch (both props) and Malcolm Marx (hooker) in a split of six forwards and two backs on the bench.

Cobus Reinach (scrumhalf) and Manie Libbok (utility back), in turn, will provide backline cover, with Libbok able to cover flyhalf, centre, wing and fullback.

WHAT NIENABER SAYS

“A couple of players have been training very hard in the last few weeks. They deserve a chance to start. Lood’s injury and Pieter-Steph’s disciplinary hearing opened the door for us to give them an opportunity,” said Nienaber.

“Salmaan and Marvin are both DHL Stormers player. So they have been playing together for a while. They are very hungry for game time, so we are looking forward to what they bring in the game.

“It’s also good to have Jasper back against the physical Italian pack. We know that Kwagga will spark something different when he takes the field. Evan also gets a chance off the bench and his skills will work well with Kwagga’s in the loose trio. Manie earns another run after making his debut last week.

Nienaber expected a passionate performance from Italy, who pipped Australia 30-29 last week in front of a vocal home crowd.

“Italy’s victory against Australia will boost their confidence immensely going into this match. We are expecting them to draw a lot of energy from their home crowd.

SPRINGBOK TEAM TO FACE ITALY

15 – Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz) – 81 caps, 65 pts (13t)

14 – Cheslin Kolbe (Toulon) – 22 caps, 61 pts (10t, 1c, 3p)

13 – Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 68 caps, 45 pts (9t)

12 – Andre Esterhuizen (Harlequins) – 10 caps, 0pts

11 – Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls) – 5 caps, 20 pts (4t)

10 – Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 25 caps, 25 pts (1t, 4c, 4p)

9 – Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles) – 44 caps, 30 pts (5t, 1c, 1p)

8 – Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers) – 19 caps, 5 pts (1t)

7 – Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 61 caps, 15 pts (3t)

6 – Siya Kolisi (captain, Cell C Sharks) – 73 caps, 45 pts (9t)

5 – Marvin Orie (DHL Stormers) – 8 caps, 0 pts

4 – Salmaan Moerat (DHL Stormers) – 2 caps, 0 pts

3 – Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers) – 56 caps, 5 pts (1t)

2 – Bongi Mbonambi (Cell C Sharks) – 53 caps, 55 pts (11t)

1 – Ox Nche (Cell C Sharks) – 17 caps, 0 pts

Replacements:

16 – Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 57 caps, 65 pts (13t)

17 – Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers) – 69 caps, 5 pts (1t)

18 – Vincent Koch (Stade Francais) – 40 caps, 0 pts

19 – Eben Etzebeth (Cell C Sharks) – 108 caps, 15 pts (3t)

20 – Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 29 caps, 15 pts (3t)

21 – Evan Roos (DHL Stormers) – 1 cap, 0 pts

22 – Cobus Reinach (Montpellier) – 22 caps, 40 pts (8t)

23 – Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers) – 1 cap, 0 pts