Regulars ruled out of south african tour by head coach

TODD SHAW (BEN): “The reality is it’s a young boy. There’s been no injuries and there are no problems from the injury that he has had to run through in training.”

MEDICAL ROOM

South Africa: Hodge (shoulder) has been ruled out of the match

New Zealand: Smith (concussion) has missed the last two matches; Jones (neck) is doubtful for Saturday

INJURIES, weekend

SINGAPORE – TBC

South Africa: Hodge (right shoulder injury), Jones (ribs) and Adam Thomson (hamstring) – all injured in warm-ups

New Zealand: No new injuries

TICKETS

AAMI Park, Auckland, Friday and Sunday at 10.15am

REFEREE: Dan Carter (Australia)

UNDECLARED

Hodge (6 Tests, 7 starts)

Nigel Owens (14 Tests, 5 starts)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES

None

HEAD-TO-HEAD

All times AEDT

AT THE PADDOCK

11 Aug 2015: Australia 21 South Africa 0 (Lolohea scoreless in second game at home, 3 goals, one clear-cut goal)

TICKETS: $110 (advanced) | $60 (general admission) | $60 (retail)

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11 Aug 2015: South Africa 4 New Zealand 7 (Vatuvei assists, three penalties; Jone원나잇s penalties, penalties; Taniela adds score with third goal)

TICKETS: $40 (advanced) | $30 (general admission) | $30 (retail)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

TBC

NEXT UP

New Zealand coach Mal Meninga will seek to put the South Africans in p포커 의 신osition for a successful series against their bitter rivals while playing at the new venue.

South Africa visit the Auckland Test Stadium on Sunday 12 August as they attempt to improve on a season which began when New바카라사이트 Zealand were beaten 13-7 in Sydney in a friendly game in 2013.

With New Zealand now on one of the highest rungs in the global rankings, South Africa could look to a victory and two points from their next meeting with New Zealand in March if they manage to get past the All Blacks.

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