Only Manie Libbok and Kurt-Lee Arendse retain their spots in the Bok XV to face Romania on Sunday, as chosen by SARugbymag.co.za readers.
Readers clicked with fervour in selecting their preferred Bok starting lineup to face Romania in Bordeaux, opting for wholesale changes.
Voters settled on a new-look tight five in the form of Ox Nche (13%), Bongi Mbonambi (14%), Vincent Koch (11%), Jean Kleyn (18%), and Marvin Orie (13%).
A light but dynamic trio comprising fetchers Deon Fourie (19%) and Marco van Staden (22%), and Kwagga Smith (27%) at No 8, was the readers’ choice in the back row.
And they voted to keep magic Manie Libbok (24%) at flyhalf, pairing him with speedy Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams (22%).
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The combination of Andre Esterhuizen (47%) and Canan Moodie (43%) was overwhelmingly favoured to man the midfield, taking over from centres Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel.
Try-scoring phenom Kurt-Lee Arendse (24%) retained his spot on the right wing, joining Bok veterans Makazole Mapimpi (29%) and Willie le Roux (24%) in the back three.
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