The 101st South Africa vs New Zealand Test takes place on Australian soil and with the Rugby Championship decided there is just pride at stake.
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Pride means a lot to these two camps though and this is not likely to take on any sort of exhibition air.
The match at the CBUS Super Stadium kicks off at 20h05 (12h05 SA time) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.
Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi said they are “hurting” after three defeats in a row, following back-to-back losses against the Wallabies and then being pipped 19-17 by the All Blacks through a late penalty goal last weekend, and he added that the team were determined to finish the competition on a winning note.
“It’s all about the way we play, so all we can do is put in the hard work,” said Kolisi.
“The attitude is there; we just have to take our opportunities and get the desired result.
“We are not giving up.
“I thought we brought the intensity last Saturday, but we didn’t take our opportunities, and we lost the match in the last two minutes.
“Our preparation this week has been good, although as a team we are disappointed with the results, but our focus is on finishing the tour on a strong note.
“There are people at home supporting us and hopefully our hard work on the training field pays off tomorrow.
“It is tough for us as a team,” said Kolisi.
“We are hurting just as our fans are hurting because we are preparing well, but we are not getting the results. But we’ll keep working hard.
“All we can control is our discipline and attitude, and we will give it our best tomorrow. Only our actions will change how people feel.”
All Blacks coach Ian Foster said they were keen to finish the Rugby Championship on a high.
“The energy levels are high in the team, it’s our fifth Test in a row, and we’re highly motivated ahead of another big Test against South Africa and the last Test of the Championship,” said Foster.
“We’ve achieved the Championship title, which we’re really proud to have achieved. The fact that we now have the chance to achieve a potential Grand Slam against our Southern Hemisphere opponents is pretty special. I’m excited by that and it has already given this weekend’s Test an edge.”
Foster said the All Blacks were looking for improvement in their game across the board this week: “We learnt some lessons last week. We didn’t look after the ball as well as we could have and some of our work at the ruck wasn’t as good as we wanted. We have to lift our performance in that area and the team is keen to get that right this weekend.”
Teams: South Africa vs New Zealand
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, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Frans Steyn
New Zealand
15 Jordie Barrett; 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 David Havili, 11 Rieko Ioane; 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Brad Weber; 8 Luke Jacobson, 7 Ardie Savea (captain), 6 Akira Ioane; 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Brodie Retallick; 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody. Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 George Bower, 18 Ofa Tuungafasi, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Ethan Blackadder, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Richie Mo’unga, 23 Damian McKenzie.
MATCH INFORMATION, KICK-OFF TIMES, TV DETAILS, LIVE STREAM
Date: Saturday 2 October 2021
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Kick-off time: 12:05 (SAST)
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Damon Murphy (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA))
TV: SuperSport
Stream: Dstv Now
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