The South Africans have announced their squad, with JP Pietersen back on the wing to accompany Habana, and with Matfield injured, the mountain that is Lodewyk de Jager keeps his place in second row.
Backs: Willie le Roux; JP Pietersen, Jesse Kriel, Damien de Allende, Bryan Habana; Handre Pollard, Fourie du Preez (capt).
Forwards: Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis, Frans Malherbe, Lodewyk de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Schalk Burger, Duane Vermeulen, Francois Louw.
Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Trevor Nyakane, Jannie du Plessis, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Willem Alberts, Ruan Pienaar, Pat Lambie, Jan SerfonteinThe Welsh have put Tyler Morgan in the centre with Roberts, with North and Cuthbert on the wings. In the back row, Dan "Tree Cutter" Lydiate is fit again, so Tipuric moves to the bench, and Jenkins is back in the front row, with Bradley Davies on the bench despite a very broken nose.
Backs: Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Tyler Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins), George North (Northampton Saints); Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Gareth Davies (Scarlets).Forwards: Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing 92), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, capt), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).
Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Paul James (Ospreys), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Bradley Davies (Wasps), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Priestland (Bath Rugby), James Hook (Gloucester Rugby).
Any score prediction? I think Wales will win this one by five points!
SA v Wales massive clash in RWC QUARTER FINAL 1 on Saturday 17 October 2015 Twickenham London England. RWC QUARTER FINAL 1 SA v Wales live coverage here
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