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Namibia have named their strongest lineup for their game against Georgia. Still in search of their first victory at the World Cup, head coach Phil Davies has made seven changes to the team that faced off against Tonga.
Johnny Redelinghuys wins his 50th cap alongside Raoul Larson at prop, with PJ van Lill taking the place of Janco Venter in the second row. Johan Kitshoff makes way for veteran Tinus du Plessis on the flank. du Plessis will also provide cover at lock if need be, with Kitshoff and loose forward Wian Conradie named on the bench.
Eugene Jantjies is restored at scrumhalf, and Johan Deysel is replaced by Darryl de la Harpe at inside centre. Johann Tromp drops to the bench, with David Philander starting on the right wing. Heinrich Smit finds a spot as a reserve three quarter.
The Welwitschias have beaten the Lelos once in four previous attempts, a 21-16 win in Bucharest in 2010. Their last meeting was a year later at the same venue, where Georgia were victorious by a score of 23-18.
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1 Johnny Redelinghuys 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld 3 Raoul Larson 4 PJ van Lill 5 Tjiuee Uanivi 6 Jacques Burger (capt.) 7 Tinus du Plessis 8 Renaldo Bothma 9 Eugene Jantjies 10 Theuns Kotzé 11 Russell van Wyk 12 Darryl de la Harpe 13 Danie van Wyk 14 David Philander 15 Chrysander Botha
16 Louis van der Westhuizen 17 Jaco Engels 18 Aranos Coetzee 19 Wian Conradie 20 Rohan Kitshoff 21 Damian Stevens 22 Johann Tromp 23 Heinrich Smit
