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Steyn axed for Goosen as Bok team named

Heyneke Meyer has dropped out-of-form Morné Steyn from the matchday 22 to face Australia at Loftus on Saturday. He is replaced by Johan Goosen, while Elton Jantjies provides flyhalf cover off the bench.

Frans Steyn is named with Jaco Taute at inside centre, but his participation depends on a full recovery from the ankle injury picked up during training. Taute will make his Bok debut at outside centre if Steyn fails to recover, with Jean de Villiers moving to number 12.

Eben Etzebeth returns from suspension to join Andries Bekker in the second-row, while Coenie Oosthuizen returns from a neck injury to replace the suspended Dean Greyling.

Zane Kirchner is retained at fullback giving Pat Lambie another potential 75 minutes on the bench.

Boks by 15

Springbok team

15. Zane Kirchner (Blue Bulls)
14. Bryan Habana (Western Province)
13. Jean de Villiers (captain, Western Province)
12. Frans Steyn (Sharks) / Jaco Taute (Lions)
11. Francois Hougaard (Blue Bulls)
10. Johan Goosen (Cheetahs)
09. Ruan Pienaar (Ulster, N Ireland)
08. Duane Vermeulen (Stormers)
07. Willem Alberts (Sharks)
06. Francois Louw (Bath)
05. Andries Bekker (Stormers)
04. Eben Etzebeth (Stormers)
03. Jannie du Plessis (Sharks)
02. Adriaan Strauss (vice-captain, FS Cheetahs)
01. Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks)

Replacements

16. Tiaan Liebenberg (Western Province)
17. Coenie Oosthuizen
18. Flip van der Merwe (Bulls)
19. Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
20. Elton Jantjies (Lions)
21. Juan de Jongh (Stormers) / Jaco Taute (Lions)
22. Pat Lambie (Sharks)