All Blacks name squad to take on Springboks

All Blacks name squad to take on Springboks

The All Blacks team has been named to play South Africa in the Rugby Championship Test at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday 27 July. 


The announcement sees a wealth of experience return to the matchday 23, with Joe Moody, Codie Taylor and Owen Franks the starting front row, with last week's front row of Ofa Tuungafasi, Dane Coles and Angus Ta'avao on the bench.

Samuel Whitelock joins Brodie Retallick in the starting second row, Shannon Frizell is at blindside flanker, with Vaea Fifita moving to the bench, while Matt Todd is at seven and Captain Kieran Read at the back of the scrum.  Dalton Papalii provides loose forward cover on the bench.

In the backs, TJ Perenara will start at halfback and Aaron Smith is on the bench, Beauden Barrett moves to fullback to make way for Richie Mo'unga at 10, Sonny Bill Williams returns to the All Blacks at 12, inside Jack Goodhue at centre.  Rieko Ioane is on the left wing, and with Barrett at fullback, Ben Smith moves to the right-wing. Anton Lienert-Brown and George Bridge are the other back reserves.

New Zealand


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