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All Blacks Suffer Scare as Cam Roigard Pulled From Lineup
The Sharks will be without several Springboks, while Ma'a Nonu is named on the bench for the home side.
- On Wednesday morning, the All Blacks will field a powerful side against the Sharks in Durban, following their successful 38-21 opening victory over the Stormers in Cape Town last week.
- Sharks coach JP Pietersen admitted the team faces significant injury concerns ahead of the clash. Pietersen estimated the squad will operate at best 70 or 80% capacity but promised to "give it everything we can."
- Star halfback Cam Roigard was withdrawn as a precaution with a tight calf, while All Blacks fans will see former All Black Ma'a Nonu line up on the bench for the Sharks after signing last week as a player mentor.
- Thousands of tickets remain available at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, with prices ranging from ZAR250 to ZAR1350. Slow sales mirror challenges faced during the opening match at DHL Stadium.
- The All Blacks face the Bulls on Saturday before shifting focus to the first Test against the Springboks on August 23, with the tour concluding in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
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Sharks lose Springbok forward on eve of All Blacks game
The All Blacks have opted to select a powerful side for Tuesday’s second tour game against the Sharks, but unfortunately the home side will be far from its best. “We’ve got a lot of injuries, and we are midway in pre-season,” Sharks coach JP Pietersen admitted on the eve of the match. Besides injury concerns to Springboks Bongi Mbonambi, Makazole Mapimpi, Jordan and Jaden Hendrikse, Vincent Tshituka has also been ruled out due to concussion. “I’…
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At eleven days of the first game against the Springboks, a little alert for Cameron Roigard. Planned on the bench against the Sharks, the New Zealand half of melee preferred to give up by "precautionary measure", touched by a...
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