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Ten changes for South Africa as they take on Scotland
PRETORIA, July 6 : South Africa rang the changes to their team for the weekend’s Nations Championship clash with Scotland, after starting the new competition with a resounding 45-21 win over England last Saturday, including a first start in eight years for scrumhalf Embrose Papier.Only five players kept their places after coach Rassie Erasmus on Monday rotated his side, having earlier said he wanted to give as many players as possible exposure to test rugby ahead of the 2027 World Cup.But some changes were also enforced by injury after captain Siya Kolisi and lock Eben Etzebeth pulled out of the starting line-up ahead of the clash against England in Johannesburg while prop forward Ox Nche was hurt in the game and substitute Andre Esterhuizen had to be taken off.Pieter-Steph du Toit retains
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