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South African players look on as T J Perenara leads the All Black Haka during Round 6 of the Rugby Championship match between South Africa's Springboks and New Zealand's All Blacks at CBus Stadiumon on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 02 October 2021. EPA/DAVE HUNT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

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The Springboks and All Blacks will renew their 102-year-old rivalry as they go head-to-head in the Rugby Championship on Saturday, 15 July. MUST FOLLOW | LIVE BLOG: All Blacks v Springboks – Saturday, 15 July 2023 The clash will take place in Auckland, but it won’t be at New Zealand’s fortress of Eden Park, but rather at the 30 000-capacity Mount Smart Stadium. […]

By Garrin Lambley
13-07-23 13:50
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Springboks x All Blacks
South African players look on as T J Perenara leads the All Black Haka during Round 6 of the Rugby Championship match between South Africa's Springboks and New Zealand's All Blacks at CBus Stadiumon on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 02 October 2021. EPA/DAVE HUNT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

The Springboks and All Blacks will renew their 102-year-old rivalry as they go head-to-head in the Rugby Championship on Saturday, 15 July.

MUST FOLLOW | LIVE BLOG: All Blacks v Springboks – Saturday, 15 July 2023

The clash will take place in Auckland, but it won’t be at New Zealand’s fortress of Eden Park, but rather at the 30 000-capacity Mount Smart Stadium.

Kick-off is scheduled for 09:05 (SA time).

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The all-important line-ups have been confirmed.

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In the 23 ‘head-to-head’ match-ups, how many do the Springboks ‘win’ – and in how many cases do the All Blacks have an advantage?

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ALL BLACKS AND SPRINGBOKS TEAMS

….. All Blacks Springboks
15 Beauden Barrett Willie le Roux
14 Will Jordan Cheslin Kolbe
13 Rieko Ioane Lukhanyo Am
12 Jordie Barrett Damian de Allende
11 Mark Telea Makazole Mapimpi
10 Richie Mo’unga Damian Willemse
9 Aaron Smith Faf de Klerk
8 Ardie Savea Jasper Wiese
7 Sam Cane (captain) Franco Mostert
6 Shannon Frizell Kwagga Smith
5 Scott Barrett Lood de Jager
4 Brodie Retallick Eben Etzebeth (captain)
3 Tyrel Lomax Frans Malherbe
2 Codie Taylor Bongi Mbonambi
1 Ethan de Groot Steven Kitshoff
16 Samisoni Taukei’aho Malcolm Marx
17 Tamaiti Williams Thomas du Toit
18 Nepo Laulala Vincent Koch
19 Tupou Vaa’i RG Snyman
20 Dalton Papali’i Pieter-Steph du Toit
21 Finlay Christie Duane Vermeulen
22 Braydon Ennor Grant Williams
23 Caleb Clarke Manie Libbok

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