Springboks make three changes to face Ireland

Springbok coach Jake White has made three changes to his 22-man squad for Saturday’s clash with Ireland at Lansdowne Road.

But there is only one change to the XV that started against Wales last weekend with a fully fit AJ Venter returning at flank in place of Juan Smith.

On the bench, Danie Rossouw comes in for Tim Dlulane and Gaffie du Toit or Jaque Fourie will take the place of Brent Russell.

Fly-half Jaco van der Westhuyzen, who injured his finger in the Welsh clash, has been named but will undergo a fitness test later in the week.

Springbok team: P Montgomery; B Paulse, M Joubert, De Wet Barry, A Willemse, J van der Westhuyzen; F Du Preez; O Du Randt, J Smit (captain), E Andrews, B Botha, V Matfield, S Burger, AJ Venter, J van Niekerk.

Replacements: H Shimange, CJ van der Linde, G Britz, D Rossouw, M Claassens, J de Villiers, G du Toit/J Fourie.