Springboks team v France: Winners and losers as Wilco Louw’s strength ‘gives him the edge’ while World Cup winner’s versatility works against him

Following the announcement of South Africa’s team to take on France in Paris on Friday, here are our winners and losers from Rassie Erasmus’ selections.

After starting the Northern Hemisphere leg of the Nations Championship with an emphatic 66-7 triumph over Italy in Turin, the Springboks have made just two alterations to their matchday squad for this encounter at the Stade de France,

Erasmus has made just one tweak to his starting line-up with Wilco Louw coming into the run-on side at tighthead prop while Thomas du Toit drops down to the replacements bench.

The final change is on the bench