South Africa have made 11 changes to their starting team and selected Andre Esterhuizen as a replacement loose forward for the Autumn International series clash with Italy in Turin on Saturday.

Only captain Siya Kolisi, prop Boan Venter, wing Kurt-Lee Arendse and fullback Damian Willemse will start from the team that defeated France 32-17 in Paris last time out as coach Rassie Erasmus offers opportunities to others.

Handre Pollard will play his first game on tour from flyhalf, with Morne van den Berg in the number nine jersey and a centre pairing of Ethan Hooker and Canan Moodie.

Wing Edwill van der Merwe makes up a back three alongside Arendse and Willemse.

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