Springboks vs. All Blacks: Who Has the Edge? A Full Breakdown of Teams, Stats & Predictions!

Howzit bru, Kenneth here! 🏉

The All Blacks have just announced their team, and in this video, we’re diving deep into everything you need to know before the big clash against the Springboks at Ellis Park!

We’ll cover:

1. The All Blacks' team selection and key players to watch.
2. A detailed stats comparison between the Springboks and All Blacks, including caps, experience, team weights, and who holds the edge in key positions like the forwards, backs, bench, and tight five.
3. My prediction for this epic rivalry, which is a replay of the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.

Plus, I’ve just launched a WhatsApp channel where we can chat more about the game and share predictions! Here’s the link: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vaig....

Let me know what you think of the All Blacks' team, and how you see this match playing out. Comment below with your thoughts on my preview, your predictions, and anything else rugby-related!

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Past results:
2023: South Africa won 12-11 in Saint-Denis
2023: South Africa won 35-7 in London
2023: New Zealand won 35-20 in Auckland
2022: New Zealand won 35-23 in Johannesburg
2022: South Africa won 26-10 in Mbombela
2021: South Africa won 31-29 on the Gold Coast
2021: New Zealand won 19-17 in Townsville
2019: New Zealand won 23-13 in Yokohama
2019: New Zealand and South Africa drew 16-16 in Wellington
2018: New Zealand won 32-30 in Pretoria

The teams
All Blacks: 15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Ethan Blackadder, 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Tamaiti Williams
Bench: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Sam Darry, 20 Samipeni Finau, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Mark Tele’a

Springboks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche
Bench: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Eben Etzebeth, 20 Elrigh Louw, 21 Kwagga Smith, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Handre Pollard

Date: Saturday, August 31
Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Matthew Carley (England), Jordan Way (Australia)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Lekker bru!
Kenneth