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Test picks: All Blacks given a chance to stun Boks

The SARugbymag.co.za team’s predictions for the first round of the Rugby Championship has revealed a ‘traitor’ in their midst.

‘Overwhelmed’ Clarke surprised by All Blacks start

Recalled All Blacks winger Caleb Clarke didn’t expect to be in the vanguard of New Zealand’s quest for redemption when they battle the Springboks in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Foster: All Blacks will man up to Boks

Head coach Ian Foster says a “smart and physical” approach from the All Blacks is the ticket to victory over the Springboks when the arch-rivals battle on Saturday.

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Stats and facts: The numbers behind the Boks vs All Blacks

Get all the important numbers that matter provided by Opta for the Rugby Championship opener between the Springboks and All Blacks in Mbombela on Saturday.

All Blacks muscle up for Boks

Powerful left wing Caleb Clarke will play his first Test in two years as part of a new-look All Blacks match-day 23 for the opening Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks on Saturday.

Boks to put the boot into All Blacks

Handre Pollard says the Springboks won’t get drawn into an unstructured, free-for-all battle against the All Blacks when the arch-rivals clash in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Watch: Kurt-Lee ready to ‘fill Cheslin’s boots’

Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse is excited to face the All Blacks in just his second Test match as he steps in for the injured Cheslin Kolbe.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Sergio Parisse, Martin Castrogiovanni and Andrea Masi of Italy sing the national anthem during the RBS Six Nations match between England and Italy at Twickenham Stadium on February 14, 2015 in London, England.

Italy great makes stunning revelation

Argentina-born former Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni has revealed that only his great-grandfather was Italian, making him ineligible to have represented the country in over 100 Test matches.

Stransky gives All Blacks no chance in South Africa

1995 World Cup hero Joel Stransky has explained why he believes the All Blacks will struggle to beat the Springboks in either of the two upcoming Rugby Championship fixtures in South Africa.

Watch: Boks stun All Blacks in Wellington

The opening clash of the 2022 Rugby Championship between the Springboks and All Blacks on Saturday will hopefully be as dramatic as the 36-34 win for South Africa at Westpac Stadium in 2018.