Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has shuffled the deckchairs, but is it too little too late on what appears to be a sinking ship, even if a mediocre Australia are dispatched in Bloemfontein on Saturday? The inclusion of veteran flank Francois Louw, wing Dillyn Leyds and scrumhalf Ross Cronjé for Jean-Luc du Preez, Raymond Rhule and Francois Hougaard, respectively, appears to strengthen the team on paper, although it still feels far from a potentially great side. Hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle is drafted on to the bench for his first cap since 2013 after serving a two-year ban for taking a metabolite of an anabolic steroid, drostanolone, while recovering from injury at French club Toulouse in 2014. After the Springboks lost 57-0 to the All Blacks in Albany two weeks ago, it was inevitable that changes would come, especially in the case of Rhule whose 18 missed tackles in four matches was too poor to ignore any longer. Leyds is a dazzling player, but will be asked tough defensive questions...
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