By Associated Press
Brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse will start as South Africa’s halves against Wales in their autumn tour finale in Cardiff on Saturday.
The world champion Springboks have changed seven in the starting lineup after beating England 29-20 last weekend at Twickenham, and uncapped Bulls flanker Cameron Hanekom is in the reserves.
The Hendrikses — Jaden at scrumhalf and Jordan at flyhalf — are the first brothers to appear together for the Boks since Dan and Robert du Preez in 2018 against Wales in Washington. The last brothers to start for the Boks were front-rowers Jannie and Bismarck du Plessis in the 2015 Rugby World Cup against Scotland in Newcastle.
The five who have come into the forward pack include front-rowers Johan Grobbelaar and Thomas du Toit, locks Franco Mostert and Jean Kleyn, and flanker Elrigh Louw. Only captain Siya Kolisi, No. 8 Jasper Wiese and loosehead Ox
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