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Springbok squad for the New Zealand leg of the Rugby Championship:

Props: Thomas du Toit (Bath), Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), Vincent Koch (Sharks), Frans Malherbe (Stormers), Ox Nche (Sharks), Gerhard Steenekamp (Bulls), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Bulls).

Hookers: Malcolm Marx (Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Sharks).

Locks: Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (Stormers), Ruan Nortje (Bulls), RG Snyman (Leinster), Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (Montpellier).

Loose forwards: Ben-Jason Dixon (Stormers), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Verblitz), Siya Kolisi (captain, Racing 92), Elrigh Louw (Bulls), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), Marco van Staden (Bulls), Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers).

Scrumhalves: Jaden Hendrikse (Sharks), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), Grant Williams (Sharks).

Flyhalves: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Stormers), Manie Libbok (Stormers), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers).

Centres: Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Andre Esterhuizen (Sharks), Jesse Kriel (Eagles).

Outside backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), Aphelele Fassi (Sharks), Cheslin Kolbe (Sungoliath), Willie le Roux (Bulls), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), Canan Moodie (Bulls).
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Really hope we go back to back against NZ, shut their whinging fans up for at least 6 minutes... they still bitter over the world cup...
 
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sand_man said:
Really hope we go back to back against NZ, shut their whinging fans up for at least 6 minutes... they still bitter over the world cup...
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I hope so too but looking at the 1st game at Ellis Park, we have only beaten them once out of 4 games since 2013. We lost our last 2 games there, only winning in 2014.
 

'It wasn't working': All Blacks assistant coach MacDonald quits on eve of tour to SA​

"Over the period of time since we started coaching together, we just feel like it hasn't quite clicked," Robertson added.

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'It wasn't working': All Blacks assistant coach MacDonald quits on eve of tour to SA | Sport

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson said on Thursday that assistant coach Leon MacDonald left his staff on the eve of their Rugby Championship Tests in South Africa due to a clash of coaching styles.
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All Blacks confirm travelling squad for two Tests against South Africa​

The 36-man squad travelling to South Africa is:

Forwards (20)

Hookers
Asafo Aumua (Hurricanes / Wellington)
Codie Taylor (Crusaders / Canterbury)
George Bell (Crusaders / Canterbury)

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Ethan De Groot (Highlanders / Southland)
Tyrel Lomax (Hurricanes / Tasman)
Fletcher Newell (Crusaders / Canterbury)
Pasilio Tosi (Hurricanes / Bay of Plenty)
Ofa Tu’ungafasi (Blues / Northland)
Tamaiti Williams (Crusaders / Canterbury)

Locks
Scott Barrett (Crusaders / Taranaki) (Captain)
Sam Darry (Blues / Canterbury)
Josh Lord (Chiefs / Taranaki)
Tupou Vaa’i (Chiefs / Taranaki)

Loose Forwards
Ethan Blackadder (Crusaders / Tasman)
Sam Cane (Chiefs / Bay of Plenty)
Samipeni Finau (Chiefs / Waikato)
Luke Jacobson (Chiefs / Waikato)
Dalton Papali’i (Blues / Counties Manukau)
Ardie Savea (Moana Pasifika / Wellington) (Vice Captain)
Wallace Sititi (Chiefs / North Harbour)


Backs (16)

Halfbacks
Noah Hotham (Crusaders / Tasman)
TJ Perenara (Hurricanes / Wellington)
Cortez Ratima (Chiefs / Waikato)

First five-eighths
Beauden Barrett (Blues / Taranaki)
Damian McKenzie (Chiefs / Waikato)

Mid-fielders
Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes / Taranaki) (Vice Captain)
David Havili (Crusaders / Tasman)
Rieko Ioane (Blues / Auckland)
Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs / Waikato)
Billy Proctor (Hurricanes / Wellington)

Outside backs
Caleb Clarke (Blues / Auckland)
Will Jordan (Crusaders / Tasman)
Ruben Love (Hurricanes / Wellington)
Harry Plummer (Blues/Auckland)
Sevu Reece (Crusaders / Southland)
Mark Tele’a (Blues / North Harbour)

UNAVAILABLE DUE TO INJURY: Patrick Tuipulotu (calf), Stephen Perofeta (calf).

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All Blacks confirm travelling squad for two Tests against South Africa

Calf injuries will prevent lock Patrick Tuipulotu and outside back Stephen Perofeta from travelling with the All Blacks Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad to South Africa.
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P.S Bumped into Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu as I was walking out of The Point centre in Sea Point this am, wished him best of luck for upcoming NZ tests and said he better get picked for both we will def need his deft footwork and all round skills as well as his goal kicking at no.10! He humbly concurred, lovely young man!
 
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I hope so too but looking at the 1st game at Ellis Park, we have only beaten them once out of 4 games since 2013. We lost our last 2 games there, only winning in 2014.
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SA rugby is on a high at the moment, great coach and great players.
NZ rugby is the complete opposite right now, so need to worry or be concerned.

Just to add, since Rassies "leaked video" during the B&I tour here in SA, Refs are giving the 50/50 calls SA's way.

I reckon Bokke by 22 points.
 
Nevermind, it shows at 17:00 and I assume it is SA time.

I will have to take my smart box with and a comouter screen to stream it while at my family as they don't have money for a TV yet.
 
RedViking said:
Nevermind, it shows at 17:00 and I assume it is SA time.

I will have to take my smart box with and a comouter screen to stream it while at my family as they don't have money for a TV yet.
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So be a kind family member, donate your old TV, and buy yourself a new, smarter, better, bigger TV. 😉
 
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