12:05pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
By Iwan Davies
THERE is an unfamiliar look to South Africa's back division to face the Lions in the third Test on Saturday with no Bryan Habana, JP Pietersen or Jean de Villiers in the 22-man squad.
But their pack still looks strong on paper despite there being no Schalk Burger or Bakkies Botha involved because of suspension.
Last week's match-winner Morne Steyn comes in at 10 instead of Ruan Pienaar.
The South Africa team to face the British and Irish Lions in the third Test in Johannesburg on Saturday is: Z Kirchner (Bulls); O Ndungane (Sharks), J Fourie (Lions), W Olivier (Bulls), J Nokwe (Cheetahs); M Steyn (Bulls), F du Preez (Bulls); T Mtawarira (Sharks), C Ralepelle (Bulls), J Smit (Sharks), J Muller (Sharks), V Matfield (Bulls), H Brussow (Cheetahs), J Smith (Cheetahs), R Kankowski (Sharks).
Replacements: B du Plessis (Sharks), G Steenkamp (Bulls), D Carstens (Sharks), S Sykes (Sharks), P Spies (Bulls), R Pienaar (Sharks), F Steyn (Sharks).
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