Bok captain Siya Kolisi insists his charges are treating Japan with respect
Springbok talisman Siya Kolisi is under no illusion as to the challenge that awaits them when they take the field against Japan on Saturday.
Eddie Jones reveals his Brave Blossoms to face all-conquering Boks
Japan coach Eddie Jones has named Durban-born Dylan Riley at outside centre. Riley is joined by former Sharks star Tyler Paul, who made his debut for Japan in last week's loss against the Wallabies in Tokyo.
Paul - who played for the Southern Kings and Sharks before moving to Japan in 2021 - is on the bench.
Elsewhere, Shuhei Takeuchi, Kenji Sato and Kenta Kobayashi will pack down in the froint row, while Warner Dearns and Jack Cornelsen will form the second row combination.
The back row will consist of talismanic captain Michael Leitch, Kanji Shimokawa and Ben Gunter.
In the backs, Lee Seung-sin runs out at flyhalf again, and his scrumhalf partner is the nippy Shinobu Fujiwara.
The aforementioned Riley and Charlie Lawrence will form the midfield combination. Yoshitaka Yazaki will start at fullback, and he is joined on the wings by Kippei Ishida and Tomoki Osada.
Japan - 15 Yoshitaka Yazaki, 14 Kippei Ishida, 13 Dylan Riley, 12 Charlie Lawrence, 11 Tomoki Osada, 10 Lee Seung-sin, 9 Shinobu Fujiwara, 8 Michael Leitch (c), 7 Kanji Shimokawa, 6 Ben Gunter, 5 Warner Dearns, 4 Jack Cornelsen, 3 Shuhei Takeuchi, 2 Kenji Sato, 1 Kenta Kobayashi.
Replacements: 16 Shodai Hirao, 17 Ryosuke Iwaihara, 18 Keijiro Tamefusa, 19 Tyler Paul, 20 Faulua Makisi, 21 Kenta Fukuda, 22 Sam Greene, 23 Tiennan Costley.
No guarantees on game time, says Erasmus, as Boks favour continuity in November
Rassie Erasmus has made it clear that winning is the priority on the Boks' November tour, and not every squad member is guaranteed minutes.
World rankings permutations as Boks lead South against North in key internationals
The Springboks can't be caught at the top of the World Rugby rankings this week if they beat Japan - though they won't be adding to their points tally either.
Eddie Jones: Japan ready to give it a 'red-hot go' against Springboks
Eddie Jones says Japan are ready to give their all when they face the back-to-back world champions in London on Saturday.