The Springboks are hunting a perfect clean sweep in the July window as they welcome a fierce Wales side to Hollywoodbets Kings Park this Saturday. Having already bagged back-to-back bonus-point victories over England and Scotland, Rassie Erasmus’ charges are looking to maintain their flawless start to the Nations Championship.
While coach Rassie Erasmus has named a heavily rotated, new-look matchday squad, veteran hooker Malcolm Marx warns that Mzansi cannot afford a single drop of complacency against the Dragons.
“They Don’t Go Away” — Marx Braces for 80-Minute War
Speaking ahead of the clash, Marx emphasized that past statistics mean nothing when these two physical giants collide.
“Wales are a tough side regardless of their previous results,” Marx insisted. “They are extremely physical and well-drilled, so it’s going to be a big challenge. In the past couple of years, when we’ve played against them, it’s always been a tough battle. They don’t go away, so we know it’s going to take a full 80-minute performance this weekend if we want to get the result.”
Match Details & Broadcast Info
- Date: Saturday, 18 July 2026
- Kick-off: 17:40 (SAST)
- Venue: Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
- Live Broadcast: SuperSport
How the Teams Line Up
Springboks
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 (c), 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Carlü Sadie, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16 André-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.
Wales
Starting XV: 15 Blair Murray, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Max Llewellyn, 12 Ben Thomas, 11 Josh Adams, 10 Dan Edwards, 9 Tomos Williams, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Jac Morgan, 6 Alex Mann, 5 Adam Beard, 4 Teddy Williams, 3 Dillon Lewis, 2 Dewi Lake (c), 1 Rhys Carre.
Replacements: 16 Ryan Elias, 17 Nicky Smith, 18 Ben Warren, 19 Freddie Thomas, 20 Tommy Reffell, 21 James Botham, 22 Reuben Morgan-Williams, 23 Joe Hawkins.
