Schalk Burger will make his return from suspension for South Africa in Sunday's World Cup Pool A clash with the United States in Montpellier.

The talented Stormers back-row forward missed the Springboks' games against England and Tonga after he was suspended by a citing commissioner for a
dangerous tackle during the opening win over Samoa.

Burger will start at number eight in a team that shows 13 changes from the largely second-string line-up that squeezed past Tonga 30-25 last weekend.

Lock Albert van den Berg and flanker Wickus van Heerden are the two players to be retained.

The back-line is completely refreshed, with the likes of full-back Percy Montgomery, winger Bryan Habana and scrum-half Fourie du Preez all present.

Hooker John Smit returns as captain and takes the armband off number eight Bobby Skinstad, who is demoted to the bench.

The Springboks, who have a 100% record this tournament, have already qualified for the quarter-finals by finishing top of their pool.

The United States have made just two changes to their team for Sunday's World Cup Pool A clash with South Africa in Montpellier.

Number eight Dan Payne comes in for Fifita Mounga, who was taken to hospital on Wednesday night after suffering a serious injury in the 25-21 defeat to Samoa in St Etienne.

Mounga, who underwent tests for spinal injuries and had an MRI scan, has regained feeling in his fingers and toes but was not considered for the match against the Springboks.

The other change sees Mike Mangan return to the second row in place of Hayden Mexted.

Coach Peter Thorburn, taking charge of the Americans for the last time, has named an unchanged back-line as the Eagles pursue an unlikely first win in the tournament.

They lost their first three games - against England, Tonga and the Samoans - and have already picked up the group's wooden spoon.

South Africa: P Montgomery; A Ndungane, J Fourie, F Steyn, B Habana; B James, F du Preez; O du Randt, J Smit (capt), BJ Botha, A van den Berg, V Matfield, W van Heerden, J Smith, S Burger.

Replacements: B du Plessis, CJ van der Linde, Bakkies Botha, B Skinstad, R Pienaar, A Pretorius, JP Pietersen, W Olivier.

United States: C Wyles; T Ngwenya, P Eloff, V Esikia, S Sika; M Hercus (capt), C Erskine; M MacDonald, O Lentz, C Osentowski, A Parker, M Mangan, L Stanfill, T Clever, D Payne.

Replacements: B Burdette, M Moeakiola, M Aylor, H Bloomfield, M Petri, V Malifa, T Palamo.