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Follow the live action as the All Blacks host the Wallabies at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. #NZLvAUS #BledisloeCup
Follow the live action as the All Blacks host the Wallabies at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. #NZLvAUS #BledisloeCup
Leigh Halfpenny will make his 100th Test appearance, while Taine Plumtree is in line for a debut for Wales in the World Cup warm-up against England in Cardiff on Saturday.
Jacques Nienaber has shed further light on why the game-shy Lood de Jager and Jaden Hendrikse were left out of the Springboks’ matchday-23 to face Argentina on Saturday.
Assistant coach Deon Davids has warned the Springboks to expect a tougher test from a fired-up Argentina outfit in front of their passionate home crowd on Saturday.
With just over a month to go until the World Cup, the Springboks and pool opponents Ireland and Scotland will step up their preparation for the global showpiece this weekend.
Flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit believes the Springboks are on track to defend the Webb Ellis Cup, but admits error-prone performances like against Argentina “have to stop”.
Argentina could be without Juan Cruz Mallia for the World Cup warm-up against the Springboks on Saturday after it was confirmed that the fullback has been cited for his hit on Grant Williams.
The Springboks held on for the win against a fast-finishing Argentina side in their Rugby Championship finale at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Evan Roos and Deon Fourie are set to feature against Argentina next Saturday after being named in a 26-man Springbok squad to travel to Buenos Aires.
The Springboks shrugged off an early injury blow to Grant Williams to battle to a win against Argentina in the Rugby Championship finale in Johannesburg on Saturday.