Du Toit to captain weakened Springboks against Wales

The 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cup winner got the nod head of fellow forwards Bongi Mbonambi and Eben Etzebeth for the Springboks' first match since winning the World Cup in France last October. Du Toit will be hoping for better luck against Wales in London this weekend as he led South Africa in a narrow defeat to the Welsh, also in a season opener, six years ago. Du Toit is captaining the record four-time world champions as the Test is being playing outside the international window, which bars France-based regular captain Siya Kolisi.