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All Blacks & Springboks Squads REVEALED: The Shock Selections
Rugby Rivals - Sir John Kirwan & Victor Matfield›
Jul 27, 202634:59
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Sir John Kirwan and Victor Matfield react to Dave Rennie's 44-man All Blacks squad for the Greatest Rivalry Tour of South Africa and Rassie Erasmus' 43-man Springbok group, as the two greatest rivals in world rugby prepare to collide in a four-Test series.
In this episode:
- The uncapped trio - Siale Lauaki, Josh Jacomb and Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa - injecting young talent into the touring squad
- Rieko Ioane and Fabian Holland recalled
- Rassie's big guns return: Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Handré Pollard and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu all back from injury
- The men who won't be there - Kwagga Smith and RG Snyman ruled out for the season
- The first full All Blacks tour of South Africa since 1996 - eight matches, four Tests, one unforgettable series
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"All Blacks & Springboks Squads REVEALED: The Shock Selections" is an episode of Rugby Rivals - Sir John Kirwan & Victor Matfield. Runtime 34 min. Published July 27, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
