DHL Western Province centre Juan de Jongh has been added to the Springbok bench for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against the Wallabies in Pretoria.

With the Sharks’ Frans Steyn dropping out at the 11th hour with an ankle injury, the Lions’ Jaco Taute has been promoted to the starting XV, with De Jongh coming in to wear jersey No.21. Taute will wear the No.13 jersey, with DHL WP’s Jean de Villiers shiting to inside centre.

Should De Jongh – one of seven DHL WP players in the Bok 22 – take to the field on Saturday, he will win his 11th cap, whilst Taute will be making his Test debut for South Africa.

Meanwhile, in another late change to the Bok bench, prop Coenie Oosthuizen has also been ruled out. His place, amongst the replacements, has been taken by Lions prop Pat Cilliers.

The revised Springbok team to face Australia in Pretoria is:

15. Zane Kirchner (Vodacom Blue Bulls – 19 Test caps)
14. Bryan Habana (DHL Western Province – 81)
13. Jaco Taute (MTN Golden Lions – 0)
12. Jean de Villiers (DHL Western Province – 79, captain)
11. Francois Hougaard (Vodacom Blue Bulls – 22)
10. Johan Goosen (Toyota FS Cheetahs – 2)
9. Ruan Pienaar (Ulster, N-Ireland – 58)
8. Duane Vermeulen (DHL Western Province – 2)
7. Willem Alberts (The Sharks – 15)
6. Francois Louw (Bath, England – 12)
5. Andries Bekker (DHL Western Province – 27)
4. Eben Etzebeth (DHL Western Province – 6)
3. Jannie du Plessis The Sharks – 37)
2. Adriaan Strauss (Toyota FS Cheetahs – 16, vice-captain)
1. Tendai Mtawarira The Sharks – 39)

RESERVES:
16. Tiaan Liebenberg (DHL Western Province – 3)
17. Pat Cilliers (MTN Golden Lions – 3)
18. Flip van der Merwe (Vodacom Blue Bulls – 18)
19. Marcell Coetzee (The Sharks – 7)
20. Elton Jantjies (MTN Golden Lions – 0)
21. Juan de Jongh (DHL Western Province – 10)
22. Pat Lambie (The Sharks – 15)

Kick-off: 17h00
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)