The Springboks have made 10 changes from the team that beat the Wallabies in Brisbane last week.
Wallabies lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto insists South Africa 's mass changes aren't a slap in the face for Australia ahead of Saturday night's Rugby Championship re-match in Perth.
Flanker Ben-Jason Dixon was ruled out through injury, while RG Snyman will miss with a foot complaint.Although the bench is loaded with experience, there are only a combined 30 caps between positions one to five in the starting line-up.South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus played down talk that the changes were a sign of disrespect towards the Wallabies, saying he made the move to further develop his squad's depth ahead of the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
But the disappointing result against South Africa in Brisbane brought the squad back to earth, with the players keen to make amends."There were definitely some lessons learned. It's been a tough week for us.
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