Rugby-Flyhalf Moyo one of four uncapped players for South Africa against Wales


July 13 (Reuters) - South Africa ⁠have named four uncapped players in their starting XV ⁠to face Wales in their Nations Championship fixture in Durban ‌on Saturday, including 20-year-old Vuyo Moyo at flyhalf.

• Uncapped wing Jaco Williams, lock Ruben van Heerden and prop Carlu Sadie also start at Kings Park as ​coach Rassie Erasmus gives a run ⁠to every player in his ⁠expanded squad across the three Nations Championship matches in July.

• Wing ⁠Kurt-Lee ‌Arendse returns to the side and fullback Aphelele Fassi completes the back three with debutant Williams, while scrumhalf ⁠Cobus Reinach partners Moyo in the half-back pairing.

• ​Pieter-Steph du Toit ‌moves from lock to flanker and will again captain the ⁠side, with ​Jasper Wiese back at number eight and Paul de Villiers retaining his place in the loose trio. Malcolm Marx is back at hooker ⁠with props Sadie and Gerhard Steenekamp either ​side of him as Erasmus opts for a 5-3 split between forwards and backs on the bench.

• South Africa have taken a full ⁠haul of 10 points from their opening two home games against England and Scotland and lead the Southern Hemisphere table.

• Starting XV: 15-Aphelele Fassi, 14-Jaco Williams, 13-Jesse Kriel, 12-Damian de Allende, 11-Kurt-Lee ​Arendse, 10-Vusi Moyo, 9-Cobus Reinach, 8-Jasper Wiese, ⁠7-Pieter-Steph du Toit (captain), 6-Paul de Villiers, 5-Ruben van Heerden, 4-Cobus Wiese, ​3-Carlu Sadie, 2-Malcolm Marx, 1-Gerhard Steenekamp.

• ‌Replacements: 16-Andre-Hugo Venter, 17-Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18-Wilco ​Louw, 19-Ben-Jason Dixon, 20-Marco van Staden, 21-Herschel Jantjies, 22-Manie Libbok, 23-Damian Willemse.

(Reporting by Nick Said; editing by Clare Fallon)

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