Rugby-Moodie moves to centre for Springboks against New Zealand

Rugby Union - Wales v South Africa - World Cup warm-up - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - August 19, 2023 South Africa's Canan Moodie in action with Wales' Rio Dyer leading to a penalty to South Africa Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

LONDON (Reuters) - South Africa's Canan Moodie will play a first test at centre and there is another start for returning captain Siya Kolisi as coach Jacques Nienaber named his team to play New Zealand in a Rugby World Cup warm-up at Twickenham on Friday.

Wing Moodie scored two tries in the 52-16 win over Wales in Cardiff at the weekend but will move to a less familiar role at outside centre in place of Jesse Kriel, who also got a brace in that game. He has not played centre since schoolboy level.