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The All Blacks have sewn up The Rugby Championship for yet another year, but they have one last hurdle to overcome in the form of the Springboks in Cape Town. Will it be another walkover or are they ripe for an ambush? See how it plays out on our exclusive LIVE MATCH CENTRE.
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The outlook appears bleak for this weekend’s hosts, with the All Blacks having racked up their highest ever points total against South Africa (57) in each of the last two meetings.
This year’s clash in Albany was particularly humiliating for the Springboks as they failed to score a single point in response.
For New Zealand, this is about adding gloss to their customary dominance of the championship. For South Africa, the restoration of some pride against their world-beating opponents will be a priority.
All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams: “From an individual point of view we want to play really well but collectively we always try to come together put that aside and work for the betterment of the team.”
THE LINE-UPS
Springboks: Andries Coetzee, Dillyn Leyds, Jesse Kriel, Jan Serfontein, Courtnall Skosan, Elton Jantjies, Ross Cronje; Steven Kitshoff, Malcolm Marx, Ruan Dreyer, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Francois Louw.
All Blacks: Damian McKenzie, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Ryan Crotty, Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith; Kane Hames, Dane Coles, Nepo Laulala, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Liam Squire, Sam Cane, Kieran Read.
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