Check out the match-day squads for the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series decider, pre-season warm-ups and Currie Cup final.
RUGBY’S GREATEST RIVALRY
SPRINGBOKS vs ALL BLACKS (Saturday, 11pm SA time)
SPRINGBOKS – 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Morné van den Berg, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Ruan Nortjé, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nché.
Bench: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 André Esterhuizen, 21 Cameron Hanekom, 22 Cobus Reinach, 23 Manie Libbok.
ALL BLACKS – 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Josh Moorby, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Peter Lakai, 7 Ethan Blackadder, 6 Tupou Vaa’i, 5 Sam Darry, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 Codie Taylor (c), 1 Ethan de Groot.
Bench: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Xavier Numia, 18 Tyrel Lomax, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Wallace Sititi, 21 Kyle Preston, 22 Rieko Ioane, 23 Beauden Barrett.
PRE-SEASON WARM-UPS
LIONS vs SHARKS (Friday, 3pm)
LIONS (squad) – Forwards: Hyron Andrews, PJ Botha, Morné Brandon, Ruan Delport, JP du Preez, Batho Hlekani, Francke Horn, SJ Kotze, Sebastian Lombard, Siba Mahashe, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Etienne Oosthuizen, JC Pretorius, Siba Qoma, RF Schoeman, Dylan Sjoblom, Boan Venter. Backs: Ethan Adams, Boeta Chamberlain, Erich Cronjé, Jason Huge, Rynhardt Jonker, Daniel Kasende, Richard Kriel, Rabz Maxwane, Bronson Mills, Kelly Mpeku, Haashim Pead, Keagan Smith, Chris Smith, Nico Steyn.
SHARKS – 15 Luan Giliomee, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 12 Jaco Purchase, 11 Litelihle Bester, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse (c), 8 Manu Tshituka, 7 Matt Romao, 6 Phepsi Buthelezi (c), 5 Darrien Landsberg, 4 Corne Rahl, 3 Hanro Jacobs, 2 Liam van Wyk, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima.
Bench: 16 Esethu Mnebelele, 17 Phatu Ganyane, 18 Nemo Roelofse, 19 Johan Momsen, 20 Jason Jenkins, 21 Thomas Dyer, 22 Tino Mavesere, 23 Nick Hatton, 24 Ivan van Zyl, 25 Vusi Moyo, 26 Siya Masuku, 27 Khuthi Rasivhaga, 28 Zekhethelo Siyaya.
STORMERS vs BULLS (Friday, 3:30pm)
STORMERS – 15 Dylan Miller, 14 Mfundo Ndhlovu, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Markus Muller, 11 Lleyton Davids, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 André Warner, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Louw Nel, 6 Xola Nyali, 5 Gary Porter, 4 Riley Norton, 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Vernon Matongo.
Bench: 16 Vernon Paolo, 17 Lukhanyo Vokozela, 18 Olly Reid, 19 Ali Vermaak, 20 Neethling Fouché, 21 Herman Lubbe, 22 Luan Botha, 23 Adré Smith, 24 André-Hugo Venter, 25 Ezekiel Ngobeni, 26 Jayden Brits, 27 Yaqeen Ahmed, 28 Kyle Smith, 29 Gino Cupido, 30 Joel Leotlela, 31 Luke Burger.
BULLS (squad) – Forwards: Alu Tshakweni, Sti Sithole, Sandi Msengana, Juann Else, John Hobson, Christiaan Grundlingh, Francois Klopper, Khuta Mchunu, Mornay Smith, Ruan Vermaak, Jaco Grobbelaar, JF van Heerden, Reinhardt Ludwig, Marcell Coetzee, Cephas van Biljon, Hanro Liebenberg, Nizaam Carr, Jeandré Rudolph, JJ Theron. Backs: Paul de Wet, Zak Burger, Keagan Johannes, Curwin Bosch, Ruben Groenewald, Riyaad Bam, Sebastian de Klerk, Harold Vorster, Stravino Jacobs, Pieter van der Merwe, Stedman Gans, Demitre Erasmus, Thaakir Abrahams, Cheswill Jooste, Willie le Roux, Hakeem Kunene.
CURRIE CUP
GRIQUAS vs PUMAS (Saturday, 3pm)
GRIQUAS – 15 Stefan Coetzee, 14 Dylan Maart, 13 Zane Bester, 12 Mnombo Zwelendaba, 11 Sako Makata, 10 George Whitehead, 9 Bobby Alexander, 8 Carl Els, 7 Marco de Witt, 6 Lourens Oosthuizen, 5 Albert Liebenberg (c), 4 Malembe Mpofu, 3 Ig Prinsloo, 2 Tiaan Lange, 1 Leon Lyons.
Bench: 16 Janco Uys, 17 Eddie Davids, 18 Ntobeko Shezi, 19 Derik Pretorius, 20 Carl van der Merwe, 21 Jack Hart, 22 Liam Koen, 23 Connor Mahoney.
PUMAS – 15 Jaycee Nel, 14 Darren Adonis, 13 Sango Xamlashe, 12 Wian van Niekerk, 11 Banie Britz, 10 Clinton Swart, 9 Thomas Bursey, 8 Willie Engelbrecht (c), 7 Andre Goedhals, 6 Ntsika Fisanti, 5 Tiaan de Klerk, 4 JJ Scheepers, 3 Sampie Swiegers, 2 Chyle van Zyl, 1 Etienne Janeke.
Bench: 16 Gustav du Rand, 17 Zukisa Sali, 18 Junior Banda, 19 Stephan Krugel, 20 Ruwald van der Merwe, 21 Thabo Ndimande, 22 Tino Swanepoel, 23 Russwill Fredericks.
