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Wiese named in 'Boks back-row

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Jasper Wiese has been named to start for South Africa in their Rugby Championship Test against Australia in Sydney.

The Leicester Tigers back-rower missed the Springboks Round 3 loss to the Wallabies.

Wiese's soon-to-be Leicester Tigers clubmate Handrè Pollard has not been included in the matchday squad.

Springboks XV: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse; 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff

Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Kwagga Smith. 20 Duane Vermeulen, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Frans Steyn, 23 Warrick Gelant