Dan Biggar will pull the strings as Wales named a much-changed matchday-23 to face the Springboks in their final World Cup warm-up in Cardiff on Saturday.
Warren Gatland named a heavily-change lineup for his side’s final warm-up match ahead of the World Cup, with just two of the starters retained from the narrow loss to England at Twickenham.
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Veterans Liam Williams (fullback) and Dan Lydiate (flank) are the only players who keep their places in the starting lineup, which features a total of 13 changes.
Star playmaker Biggar is named in the starting XV after playing off the bench in both warm-up games against England.
Jac Morgan, who starts at openside flanker, will captain the side for the second time.
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Alex Cuthbert, selected on the wing, and Johnny Williams, named at centre, make their first appearances of the summer, as does Kieran Hardy who starts at scrumhalf.
Teddy Williams (lock) and Cai Evans (outside back), named among the replacements for this fixture, are in line to win their first senior Wales caps on the weekend.
There is also a place on the bench for Taine Basham, who went off after failing an HIA following a heavy collision with Owen Farrell, which led to the England captain receiving a red card.
Wales — 15 Liam Williams; 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Mason Grady, 12 Johhny Williams, 11 Rio Dyer; 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Kieran Hardy; 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Jac Morgan (c), 6 Dan Lydiate; 5 Will Rowlands, 4 Ben Carter; 3 Keiron Assiratti, 2 Elliot Dee, 1 Corey Domachowski.
Subs: 16 Sam Parry, 17 Nicky Smith, 18 Henry Thomas, 19 Teddy Williams, 20 Taine Basham, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Max Llewelyn 23 Cai Evans.
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