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Who will sing SA national anthem before All Blacks game

On Saturday, the Springboks and All Blacks will renew their rivalry as they go head-to-head in the Rugby Championship. TheSouthAfrican has now learned that the South African anthem singer on Saturday will be Keshia Paulse. Paulse, who took part in the New Zealand Idol singing show, has a bio that reads as follows: “Keshia is inspired by R&B, Soul […]

By Craig Lewis
14-07-23 08:18
in Featured
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On Saturday, the Springboks and All Blacks will renew their rivalry as they go head-to-head in the Rugby Championship.

TheSouthAfrican has now learned that the South African anthem singer on Saturday will be Keshia Paulse.

Paulse, who took part in the New Zealand Idol singing show, has a bio that reads as follows: “Keshia is inspired by R&B, Soul and Jazz. Born in South Africa and living in New Zealand, Keshia is an incredibly talented, soulful artist. Her effervescent energy and vivacious confidence light up the stage.”

Paulse will take to the mic to sing the national anthem just before kick off at 09:05 (SA time).

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HERE IS HOW THE TEAMS WILL LINE UP AFTER THE ANTHEM:

All Blacks – 15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Mark Telea, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Aaron Smith; 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Sam Cane (c), 6 Shannon Frizell, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot.
Subs: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Tupou Vaa’i, 20 Dalton Papali’i, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Braydon Ennor, 23 Caleb Clarke.

Springboks – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (c), 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21 Duane Vermeulen, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Manie Libbok.

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SPRINGBOKS’ RECORD AGAINST THE ALL BLACKS

Played 103; Won 38; Lost 61; Drawn 4; Points for: 1 674, Points against: 2 143; Tries scored 160, Tries conceded 234; Highest score 46-40; Biggest win 17 points. Win % 37%.

Milestones:

  • Eben Etzebeth will captain the Springboks for the 13th time on Saturday. His last Test as captain was on 20 July 2019 against Australia at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg.
  • Saturday’s clash will mark the 28th time Damian de Allende and Lukhanyo Am join forces in the Springbok midfield.
  • The last time the Springboks suffered a defeat in New Zealand was in 2017. They beat the All Blacks 36-34 in 2018, while the sides played to a 16-16 draw in 2019.

Miscellaneous:

  • The total Test caps for the Springbok starting line-up is 797.
  • There are 320 caps in the backline, with 477 caps among the forwards. On the bench there are a further 280 caps.
  • The average caps per player in the backline is 45, the forwards 59, while the players on the bench average 35.

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