All Blacks Replace Tuipulotu with Holland for Springboks Test

Springboks replace Kolisi with De Villiers for first All Blacks test

South Africa drop skipper Siya Kolisi for opening Test against New Zealand

Paul de Villiers starts at blindside flanker with Kolisi missing out after struggling for fitness in build-up

Boks omit icon Kolisi for All Blacks series opener

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus made a big call on his skipper in selecting his team for the first Test against New Zealand at Ellis Park.

Boks confirm team for RGR All Blacks clash

Damian de Allende is on the verge of joining an exclusive group of Springboks, with the centre set to win his 100th Test cap when South Africa face New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday, Cape {town} Etc reports. The milestone will come in the opening match of the inaugural Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series at 10bet Ellis Park,... Read more → The post Boks confirm team for RGR All Blacks clash appeared first on Cape Town ETC.

Love at No 10, McKenzie passed fit as All Blacks name team for opening Bok Test

The All Blacks have named their team for Saturday’s opening Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park.

All Blacks Name Their Team For Springboks Clash At Ellis Park

[Image: All Blacks/Facebook] Dave Rennie has named his All Blacks starting side for Saturday’s series opener against the Springboks at Ellis Park, the first Test of the four-match Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour and New Zealand’s first full tour of South Africa in three decades. Ardie Savea, who sat out the tour’s opening three provincial matches to manage his workload, returns to captain the side from number eight. Damian McKenzie gets the nod at…