Mannie Libbok starts at outhalf once again with Handre Pollard on the bench
Jacques Nienaber of South Africa has named an unchanged team to play England in the Rugby World Cup semi-final. Photograph: Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images
Outhalf Handre Pollard, who kicked 22 points in his side’s 32-12 defeat of England in the 2019 final, remains among the replacements, with Manie Libbok continuing in the number 10 role. South Africa, who climbed to the top of the world rankings following victory over France, are strong favourites to reach the final, where they would face either New Zealand or Argentina.
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