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All Blacks Add Three New Caps for ‘Greatest Rivalry’ Rugby Tour to South Africa
Dave Rennie kept all 34 Nations Championship players and added 10 more for eight matches against South Africa.
- On Monday, All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie named a 44-strong squad for the South Africa tour, adding 10 players including three uncapped athletes while retaining all 34 from the Nations Championship.
- Rennie described the eight-match, six-week assignment as "the toughest in rugby," marking a return to traditional touring with midweek and weekend matches against South African provincial sides and the Springboks.
- Captain Ardie Savea will miss the first three tour matches for an extended break, allowing other leaders to step into the captaincy role until he arrives for the Test series.
- The tour kicks off August 8 against the Stormers in Cape Town, with four Test matches culminating in a final showdown in Baltimore, USA, on September 13.
- Players aim to build essential team connections during the seven-week tour, which Rennie says will "set us up well" for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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