All the important thing stats and facts forward of kick-off within the Test between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, 13 August.
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The match, which would be the second of the back-to-back clashes on this yr’s Rugby Championship, will kick off at 17:05.
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The Springboks beat the All Blacks 26-10 in Nelspruit final Saturday.
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MILESTONES
– Handre Pollard is the second highest level scorer in opposition to New Zealand with 136 factors in 13 Test matches, simply three factors fewer than Morné Steyn with 139 factors in 13 Tests
– The very first Test at Ellis Park was performed in opposition to New Zealand on 21 July 1928. New Zealand received that match 7-6
– To date an extra 13 Test matches between the Springboks and All Blacks have been performed at Ellis Park, with the Springboks’ successful 9 of the 14 whole Tests, whereas the typical rating in these matches has been 23-21
– The first Test match in opposition to New Zealand in South Africa came about on 30 June 1928 at Kingsmead in Durban. The Springboks received that match 17-0, the most important successful margin in opposition to New Zealand till right this moment
– The following may very well be a novel document if achieved: the three Barrett brothers want to rating 35 factors to attain a 1 000 factors in Test matches. Their contributions are at the moment: Beauden Barrett (708 factors), Jordie Barrett (232 factors) and Scott Barrett (25 factors)
– Frans Malherbe will play his fiftieth Test for the Springboks after being named because the beginning tighthead
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SPRINGBOK RECORD AGAINST ALL BLACKS
– Played 102; Won 38; Lost 60; Drawn 4; Points for: 1 651; Points in opposition to: 2 108, Tries scored 158; Tries conceded 230; Highest rating 46-40 in Johannesburg (2000); Biggest win 17-0 in Durban, 1928. Win % 37%
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MISCELLANEOUS
– The whole Test caps within the Springbok beginning line-up is 715
– There are 257 caps within the backline with 458 caps among the many forwards. On the bench there are an extra 334 caps
– The common variety of caps per participant within the backline is 36, the forwards 57, whereas the gamers on the bench common 41
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TEAMS:
South Africa
15 Damian Willemse (Stormers), 14 Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), 13 Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), 12 Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), 11 Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), 10 Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers), 9 Jaden Hendrikse (Sharks), 8 Duane Vermeulen (Ulster), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), 6 Siya Kolisi (captain, Sharks), 5 Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), 4 Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), 3 Frans Malherbe (Stormers), 2 Joseph Dweba (Stormers), 1 Ox Nche (Sharks)
Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), 17 Steven Kitshoff (Stormers), 18 Vincent Koch (Wasps), 19 Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), 20 Jasper Wiese (Leicester Tigers), 21 Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), 22 Hershel Jantjies (Stormers), 23 Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz)
All Blacks
TBA
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