(Reuters) – Factbox on Saturday’s Rugby Championship test between South Africa and New Zealand:
When: Oct. 2, 8.05 p.m. (1005 GMT)
Where: Robina Stadium, Gold Coast (capacity: 27,400)
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia), Jordan Way (Australia) TMO: Brett Cronan (Australia)
SOUTH AFRICA
World ranking: 2
Coach: Jacques Nienaber
Captain: Siya Kolisi
Team: 15-Willie le Roux, 14-Sbu Nkosi, 13-Lukhanyo Am, 12-Damian de Allende, 11-Makazole Mapimpi, 10-Handré Pollard, 9-Faf de Klerk, 8-Duane Vermeulen, 7-Kwagga Smith, 6-Siya Kolisi), 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
World ranking: 1
Coach: Ian Foster
Captain: Ardie Savea
Team: 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, 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.
OVERALL RECORD
Played: 100
South Africa wins: 36
New Zealand wins: 60
Draws: 4
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
2021 New Zealand 19-17 South Africa Townsville
2019 New Zealand 23-13 South Africa Yokohama
2019 New Zealand 16-16 South Africa Wellington
2018 South Africa 30-32 New Zealand Pretoria
2018 New Zealand 34-36 South Africa Wellington
(Compiled by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
