All Blacks vs Springboks Rugby Game in the historic 100th test

Ian Foster has named a strong All Blacks side to face the Springboks in the historic 100th test between the teams in Townsville on Saturday. It is touted as one of rugby’s great rivalries but as New Zealand and South Africa clash for the 100th time on Saturday, it is again the All Blacks who are overwhelming favourites ahead of their Rugby Championship encounter.

The All Blacks take on Australia as they defend the Bledisloe Cup in August, then Argentina and South Africa join them for The Rugby Championship.

All Blacks v Argentina – 12 & 18 September
All Blacks v South Africa – 25 September & 2 October

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In the starting front row, Joe Moody retains the number one starting jersey and Nepo Laulala is back in the number three jersey, with Codie Taylor returning at starting hooker. Props Karl Tu’inukuafe and Ofa Tuungafasi, along with hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho, are front row cover from the bench.

In the second row, the hugely-experienced Brodie Retallick returns alongside Scott Barrett, with Patrick Tuipulotu the reserve lock. In the loose forwards, Akira Ioane is at blindside flanker, captain Ardie Savea is at seven and Luke Jacobson at number eight. Ethan Blackadder is the loose forward impact from the bench.

In the backs, TJ Perenara is again at halfback, with Beauden Barrett back in the starting 10 jersey in his 97th test and his 15th test against South Africa. David Havili returns at second five-eighth, Rieko Ioane is again at centre and the starting back three from last week’s test are retained, with George Bridge again on the left wing, Will Jordan on the right wing and Jordie Barrett at fullback. Halfback Brad Weber, Damian McKenzie and midfielder Quinn Tupaea are the back reserves.

So, here are the two teams

All Blacks: Moody, Taylor, Laulala, Retallick, S. Barrett, A. Ioane, Savea, Jacobson, Perenara, B. Barrett, Bridge, Havili, R. Ioane, Jordan, J. Barrett. Reserves: Taukei’aho, Tu’inukuafe, Tuungafasi, Tuipulotu, Blackadder, Weber, McKenzie, Tupaea.

Springboks: Nyakane, Mbonambi, Malherbe, Etzebeth, de Jager, Kolisi, Smith, Vermeulen, de Klerk, Pollard, Mapimpi, de Allende, Am, Nkosi, le Roux. Reserves: Marx, Kitshoff, Koch, Mostert, van Staden, Jantjies, Jantjies, Steyn.