Rassie Erasmus has named his matchday 23 for Friday night's clash with France, making just two changes following South Africa's convincing victory over Italy.
Wilco Louw has been promoted to the starting XV, while Cobus Reinach has been added to the replacements.
Louw will join Ox Nche and Malcolm Marx in the front row, marking the only change to the starting team. Thomas du Toit, Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Gerhard Steenekamp will provide cover among the replacements, alongside Reinach, who replaces Grant Williams.
Reinach, who previously played club rugby for Montpellier, is the only other change to the matchday 23.
Sixteen players from the squad featured in South Africa's 32-17 victory over France in Paris last year. The entire starting forward pack returns, with the exception of Nche, while five backs from the starting team are also included: Feinberg-Mngomezulu, De Allende, Kriel and Willemse.
Ten players were also involved when the Springboks defeated France 29-28 in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final.
Despite the strength of the squad on paper, Erasmus' selections have divided supporters, with some fans expressing frustration over the decision to stick with familiar combinations.
One supporter took aim at the continued partnership of Jesse Kriel and Damian de Allende in the centres, writing on Instagram: "Most boring centre pair oat. But get the job done regardless.😴."
Another fan shared similar sentiments, commenting: "Boring 😔 but fine i guess."
However, that criticism was quickly challenged by another supporter, who responded: "casually saying boring to personally one of the most entertaining teams to watch play rugby."
While some fans were unimpressed with the selections, plenty of others backed Erasmus' decisions, with supporters praising the consistency and experience within the squad ahead of what promises to be a difficult encounter.
Springbok team to face France in Paris:
15 Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers)
14 Kurt-Lee Arendse (Mitsubishi Dynaboars)
13 Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles)
12 Damian de Allende (Wild Knights)
11 Ethan Hooker (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers)
9 Morne van den Berg (10bet Lions)
8 Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks)
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz)
6 Siya Kolisi (captain, DHL Stormers)
5 Ruan Nortje (Kubota Spears)
4 Lood de Jager (Wild Knights)
3 Wilco Louw (DHL Stormers)
2 Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears)
1 Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
Replacements:
16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls)
17 Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls)
18 Thomas du Toit (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
19 Franco Mostert (Honda Heat)
20 Cameron Hanekom (Vodacom Bulls)
21 Paul de Villiers (DHL Stormers)
22 Cobus Reinach (DHL Stormers)
23 Manie Libbok (Kintetsu Liners)
