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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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Stats and facts ahead of Springboks v All Blacks showdown

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland. ALSO READ: Three Springboks giving Jacques and Rassie a selection headache SPRINGBOKS RECORD AGAINST NEW ZEALAND: — Played 103, Won 38, Lost 61, Drawn 4. — Points for 1 674, Points against 2 […]

By Mariette Adams
11-07-23 19:00
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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

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.

ALSO READ: Three Springboks giving Jacques and Rassie a selection headache

SPRINGBOKS RECORD AGAINST NEW ZEALAND:

— Played 103, Won 38, Lost 61, Drawn 4.

— Points for 1 674, Points against 2 143.

— Tries scored 160, Tries conceded 234.

— Highest score 46-40.

— Biggest win 17 points.

— Win percentage 37%.

ALSO READ: Introducing the new Bok bomb squad!

TEAM MILESTONES:

— Eben Etzebeth will captain the Springboks for the 13th time on Saturday. His last Test as captain was on 20 July 2019 against Australia at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

— Saturday’s clash will mark the 28th time Damian de Allende and Lukhanyo Am join forces in the Springbok midfield.

— The last time South Africa suffered a defeat in New Zealand was in 2017. They beat the All Blacks 36-34 in 2018, while the sides played to a 16-16 draw in 2019.

ALSO READ: De Allende and Am closing in on iconic Springboks record

MISCELLANEOUS:

— The total Test caps for the Springbok starting line-up is 797.

— There are 320 caps in the backline, with 477 caps among the forwards. On the bench there are a further 280caps.

— The average caps per player in the backline is 45, the forwards 59, while the players on the bench average 35.

ALSO READ: Have Springboks identified World Cup bolter?

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