2021 Rugby Championship – New Zealand vs South Africa Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is New Zealand vs South Africa taking place? New Zealand vs South Africa will take place on Saturday 25th September, 2021 at 08:05 (UK)
Where is New Zealand vs South Africa taking place? New Zealand vs South Africa will take place at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville
Where can I get tickets for New Zealand vs South Africa? Ticket information for New Zealand vs South Africa can be found on each country’s official rugby union website
What TV channel is New Zealand vs South Africa on in the UK? Sky Sports will be showing New Zealand vs South Africa live
Where can I stream New Zealand vs South Africa in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream New Zealand vs South Africa live on Sky Go
THE TEAM NEWS
New Zealand: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 David Havili, 11 George Bridge, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara; 1 Joe Moody, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Nepo Laulala, 4 Brodie Retallick, 5 Scott Barrett, 6 Akira Ioane, 7 Ardie Savea (c), 8 Luke Jacobson
Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei'aho, 17 Karl Tu'inukuafe, 18 Ofa Tuungafasi, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Ethan Blackadder, 21 Brad Weber, 22 Damian McKenzie, 23 Quinn Tupaea
South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk; 1 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 3 Frans Malherbe, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 5 Lood de Jager, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 7 Kwagga Smith, 8 Duane Vermeulen
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Frans Steyn
THE PREDICTION
After back-to-back matches with Argentina, New Zealand have recalled
their big guns for this clash with world champions South Africa. The All
Blacks have won all four of their matches in the Rugby Championship so
far and will be confident of maintaining their 100% record against the
Sringboks who come into this on the back of successive defeats to
Australia. They were outclassed last week in what was a worrying
performance with confidence low on the back of those losses, another
defeat is on the cards for them here with the All Blacks likely to make
it five successive wins to begin their campaign.
