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As if Wales weren't chewed up enough after their Bloemfontein bashing - line-out linchpin Victor Matfield has been recalled to the South Africa starting lineup at the expense of Andries Bekker.

Battered and bruised like a group of jocks who took sport in giving a poor old emo minding his own business down a back bar alley, the Welsh appear to be walking into a similar predicament in Pretoria.

Ricky Januarie has also been given a reprieve after 'one drink too many' at the team dinner cost him a starting berth in the first Test, while Tendai 'The Beast Mtawarira gets a debut in the front-row.

If the Springboks picked a much-changed XV last weekend, Peter de Villiers is smelling blood after sending for stronger reinforcements with big guns Francois Steyn and Ryan Kankowsi bolstering the bench.

'Strength' would be the wrong word to describe Warren Gatland's statue, but the great kiwi has already shown he is not shy of the odd surprise and the decision to switch James Hook to full-back is one neither Cilla Black nor Mystic Meg Meg could've foreseen.

Hook has never played at 15 and consdering Wales' record at the intimidating Loftus Versfeld, even Frodo Baggins would struggle braving this one out.

Jamie Roberts shifts to inside centre to counteract the Springboks dominance in that department just seven days ago.

Gareth Delve gets a chance to force his claims for the Wales number eight shirt with Ryan Jones jumping over to the blindside..

There are also changes in the front-row with Richard Hibbard and Rhys Thomas replacing Matthew Rees and Adam Jones.

South Africa: 15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 Tonderai Chavanga, 13 Adrian Jacobs, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Butch James, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Luke Watson, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 BJ Botha, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Tendai Mtawarira.

Replacements: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Gurthrö Steenkamp, 18 Andries Bekker, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Bolla Conradie, 21 Francois Steyn, 22 Percy Montgomery.

Wales: 15 James Hook, 14 Mark Jones, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Shane Williams, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Gareth Cooper, 8 Gareth Delve, 7 Jonathan Thomas, 6 Ryan Jones (c), 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Ian Gough, 3 Rhys Thomas, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 Gethin Jenkins.

Replacements: 16 T Rhys Thomas, 17 Duncan Jones, 18 Ian Evans, 19 Dafydd Jones, 20 Warren Fury, 21 Andrew Bishop, 22 Tom James.