Springboks make three changes to starting side for Rugby Championship clash with Wallabies Bismarck du Plessis will add plenty of power to the Springboks pack. SPRINGBOKS coach Heyneke Meyer has made three changes to his starting side for Saturday night's clash with the Wallabies in Brisbane. Meyer has recalled veteran Bismarck du Plessis at hooker in place of Adriaan Strauss while Flip van der Merwe comes in at lock for Juandre Kruger. In the backs, Zane Kirchner returns to the No.15 jersey with Willie le Roux switching to the right wing which has been vacated by Bjorn Basson. "A few of these changes are purely rotational in order to give guys with fresh legs a go, while others are simply a case of horses for courses," Meyer said. We're fortunate to be in a position to rotate players of the calibre of Bismarck and Adriaan, while we felt this was the right opportunity to give Flip and Zane a go in the starting team. In the end, the most important factor still remains consistency in selection. In our squad, any player can slot in at any stage, and that is a good position to be in.