2019 Rugby Championship
New Zealand vs South Africa
Match Day 2
Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Saturday, 27 July 2019
Kick-off is at 09h35 CAT
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
New Zealand will face South Africa in their second match of the 2019 Rugby Championship at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday.
The All Blacks are coming off a 20-16 win over Argentina in their first match of this year's tournament which was played in Buenos Aires on Saturday, July 20.
As a result, New Zealand are placed second on the Rugby Championship standings having collected four points.
Brodie Allan Retallick, who grabbed a try in the victory over Argentina, will be looking to inspire the All Blacks to victory over South Africa.
Meanwhile, South Africa started their
2019 Rugby Championship campaign with a 35-17 win over Australia in a match which was played in Johannesburg on Saturday, July 20.
The win took the Springboks to the top of the tournament standings having accumulated five points.
Herschel Jerome Jantjies grabbed two tries during the victory over Australia last week and while he starts on the bench this weekend, starting scrumhalf Faf de Klerk will be hoping to play an important role in helping the Springboks stun New Zealand.
The last meeting between New Zealand and South Africa was on the 6th of October 2018.
The All Blacks beat the Springboks 32-30 in the 2018 Rugby Championship game which was played in Pretoria.
Head-to-Head ((In all competitions)
Matches - 97
New Zealand - 58
South Africa - 36
Draws - 3
NEW ZEALAND
World ranking: 1
Coach: Steve Hansen
Captain: Kieran Read
Team: 15-Beauden Barrett, 14-Ben Smith, 13-Jack Goodhue, 12-Sonny Bill Williams, 11-Rieko Ioane, 10-Richie Mo’unga, 9-TJ Perenara, 8-Kieran Read (captain), 7-Matt Todd, 6-Shannon Frizell, 5-Sam Whitelock, 4-Brodie Retallick, 3-Owen Franks, 2-Codie Taylor, 1-Joe Moody.
Replacements: 16-Dane Coles, 17-Ofa Tuungafasi, 18-Angus Ta’avao, 19-Vaea Fifita, 20-Dalton Papalii, 21-Aaron Smith, 22-Anton Lienert-Brown, 23-George Bridge.
SOUTH AFRICA
World ranking: 5
Coach: Rassie Erasmus
Captain: Duane Vermeulen
Team: 15-Willie le Roux, 14-Cheslin Kolbe, 13-Lukhanyo Am, 12-Damian de Allende, 11-Makazole Mapimpi, 10-Handre Pollard, 9-Faf de Klerk, 8-Duane Vermeulen (captain), 7-Pieter Steph du Toit, 6-Kwagga Smith, 5-Franco Mostert, 4-Eben Etzebeth, 3-Frans Malherbe, 2-Malcom Marx, 1-Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16-Bongi Mbonambi, 17-Tendai Mtawarira, 18-Trevor Nyakane, 19-RG Snyman, 20-Francois Louw, 21-Herschel Jantjies, 22-Frans Steyn, 23-Jesse Kriel.
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