JUST IN: All Blacks name side to face Springboks
The All Blacks have named their side to face the Springboks in their blockbuster Test at Twickenham in London on Friday, 25 August.
The All Blacks have named their side to face the Springboks in their blockbuster Test at Twickenham in London on Friday, 25 August.
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Kick-off is at 20:30 (SA time).
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It will be the final Rugby World Cup 2023 warm-up match for both sides ahead of the tournament in France which starts on Friday, 8 September.
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TEAMS
NEW ZEALAND
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 (captain), 6 Luke Jacobson, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Samuel Whitelock, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ethan de Groot
Substitutes: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Tupou Vaa’i, 21 Dalton Papali’i, 22 Cam Roigard, 23 Anton Lienert-Brown
SOUTH AFRICA
15 Damian Willemse, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Jean Kleyn, 20 RG Snyman, 21 Marco van Staden, 22 Cobus Reinach, 23 Willie le Roux
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