Springbok debut for Dreyer in final French Test

South Africa has made four changes to their starting team to face France in the final Test against France in Johannesburg.

Prop Ruan Dreyer will make his debut, while the experienced scrumhalf Francois Hougaard and outside centre Jesse Kriel both return to the starting team.

Dreyer replaces Frans Malherbe in the front row in one of two changes to the starting pack that defeated the French team last week in Durban.

The Springbok side to face France in Johannesburg:

15. Andries Coetzee (Emirates Lions), 2 caps, 0 points

14. Raymond Rhule (Toyota Cheetahs), 2, 0

13. Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Bulls), 18, 20 (4t)

12. Jan Serfontein (Vodacom Bulls), 28, 20 (4t)

11. Courtnall Skosan (Emirates Lions), 2, 0

10. Elton Jantjies (Emirates Lions), 13, 115 (1t, 19c, 24p)

9. Francois Hougaard (Worcester Warriors, England), 41, 25 (5t)

8. Warren Whiteley (Emirates Lions, captain), 17, 15 (3t)

7. Jean-Luc du Preez (Cell C Sharks), 3, 0

6. Siya Kolisi (DHL Stormers), 15, 5 (1t)

5. Franco Mostert (Emirates Lions), 9, 0

4. Eben Etzebeth (DHL Stormers), 56, 10 (2t)

3. Ruan Dreyer (Emirates Lions), 0, 0

2. Malcolm Marx (Emirates Lions), 4, 0

1. Tendai Mtawarira (Cell C Sharks), 89, 10 (2t)

Replacements:

16. Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Stormers), 7, 0

17. Steven Kitshoff (Bordeaux Bègles, France), 12, 0

18. Coenie Oosthuizen (Cell C Sharks), 25, 20 (4t)

19. Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Stormers), 22, 15 (3T)

20. Jaco Kriel (Emirates Lions), 7, 0

21. Rudy Paige (Vodacom Bulls), 7, 0

22. Frans Steyn (Montpellier, France), 55, 132 (10t, 5c, 21p, 3d)

23. Dillyn Leyds (DHL Stormers), 2, 0