Allister Coetzee names Bok squad to face All Blacks
Little has changed from the team fielded against Australia
DURBAN — Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has named his team to play New Zealand at King’s Park in Durban on Saturday.There are only two changes to the starting lineup from the team fielded against Australia this past weekend: Jesse Kriel moves to the bench and Rudy Paige is out injured. They make way for Faf de Klerk and Damian de Allende in the starting 15.This is the last round of matches in this year’s Rugby Championship. The Boks have had a bad tournament, and the gulf between them and the All Blacks has widened.The squad is:15 — Pat Lambie14 — Francois Hougaard13 — Juan de Jongh12 — Damian de Allende11 — Bryan Habana10 — Morne Steyn9 — Faf de Klerk8 — Warren Whiteley7 — Oupa Mahoje6 — Francois Louw5 — Pieter — Steph du Toit4 — Eben Etzebeth3 — Vincent Koch2 — Adriaan Strauss (captain)1 — Tendai Mtawarira.Replacements:16 — Bongi Mbonambi17 — Steven Kitshoff18 — Julian Redelinghuys19 — Lood de Jager20 — Willem Alberts21 — Jaco Kriel22 — Lionel Mapoe23 — Willie le RouxReuters
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