JJ Engelbrecht Passed Fitness Test & Ready to Face NZ
Springbok centre JJ Engelbrecht has recovered from a contusion to his quad muscle and will line-up for South Africa against New Zealand in the final round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Engelbrecht came through full training sessions on Wednesday and Friday as has been passed fit for his 10th Test for South Africa. As a result, Jan Serfontein will start this match on the Springboks’ bench.
The Springbok team to face New Zealand in Johannesburg is:
| Position | Name | Test Caps | Test points |
| 15 | Zane Kirchner | 27 | 25 |
| 14 | Willie le Roux | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | JJ Engelbrecht | 9 | 20 |
| 12 | Jean de Villiers (captain) | 92 | 115 |
| 11 | Bryan Habana | 91 | 255 |
| 10 | Morné Steyn | 50 | 611 |
| 9 | Fourie du Preez | 64 | 70 |
| 8 | Duane Vermeulen | 12 | 5 |
| 7 | Willem Alberts | 26 | 30 |
| 6 | Francois Louw | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | Juandré Kruger | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | Eben Etzebeth | 19 | 0 |
| 3 | Jannie du Plessis | 50 | 5 |
| 2 | Bismarck du Plessis | 53 | 40 |
| 1 | Tendai Mtawarira | 49 | 10 |
| Replacements: | |||
| 16 | Adriaan Strauss | 29 | 25 |
| 17 | Gurthrö Steenkamp | 45 | 30 |
| 18 | Coenie Oosthuizen | 10 | 5 |
| 19 | Franco van der Merwe | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Siya Kolisi | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Ruan Pienaar | 70 | 130 |
| 22 | Pat Lambie | 28 | 55 |
| 23 | Jan Serfontein | 8 | 5 |
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