Auckland — The breakdown battle between SA’s Siya Kolisi and New Zealand’s Sam Cane will form an integral part of Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks in Albany. The Bok back row will have a different look because of Jaco Kriel’s shoulder injury, which could result in Sharks youngster Jean-Luc du Preez earning his second start when coach Allister Coetzee announces his match-day 23 on Thursday. Question marks will linger over Du Preez’s breakdown efficiency, compared to the manner in which Kolisi and Kriel jointly approach the ground battle. Neither are specialist fetchers like Cane, whose seamless transition has made sure New Zealand rugby has not experienced the impact of Richie McCaw’s retirement as too serious in the past two years.
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