IN A strange way, ill-discipline in the All Blacks camp may have equalised matters between New Zealand and SA ahead of their clash at Kings Park on Saturday.All Black scrumhalf Aaron Smith’s "toiletgate" scandal rocked the visiting camp after the mercurial halfback was sent home following leaked footage of an incident of debauchery that took place in a public restroom after the match against the Boks in Christchurch three weeks ago.While TJ Perenara’s promotion into the starting lineup is hardly anything for the Boks to celebrate, Smith’s absence in the All Black team will be felt.Fate has also pitted Perenara against Lions scrumhalf Faf de Klerk, who will start alongside Morné Steyn at halfback following Rudy Paige’s concussion.Perenara wiped the floor with De Klerk in two Super Rugby encounters between the Hurricanes and Lions this season. The Hurricanes put 50 points past the Lions at Ellis Park before beating them in Wellington in the final. On both occasions, De Klerk could not...
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