Su entrenador, Ian Foster, dio a conocer los 23 nombres que el sábado enfrentarán a Sudáfrica por la primera fecha del Rugby Championship.
Fueron dada a conocer la formación de Nueva Zelanda para el primer partido de la temporada 2022 de la Rugby Championship ante Sudáfrica.
Entre los 23 elegidos por el entrenador de los All Blacks, se destaca los ingresos de Samisoni Taukei’aho, Angus Ta’avao y George Bower los tres serán parte de la primera línea elegida por Ian Foster. Otra de las novedades es la vuelta de Scott Barrett que ya está al 100% tras la lesión.
Entre los backs, la noticia pasa por el regreso de Caleb Clarke a la titularidad. El jugador de 23 años no vestía la camiseta negra desde 2020.
Formaciones Sudáfrica vs Nueva Zelanda – Fecha 1 Rugby Championship
Sudáfrica
| # | Jugador | Tries | Conv. | Penales | DG | T Amarilla | T. Roja |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Nyakane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Malcolm Marx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Frans Malherbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Eben Etzebeth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lood de Jager | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Siya Kolisi (c) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Pieter-Steph du Toit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jasper Wiese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Faf de Klerk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Handre Pollard | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Makazole Mapimpi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Damian de Allende | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Lukhanyo Am | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Kurt-Lee Arendse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Damian Willemse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Mbongeni Mbonambi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Steven Kitshoff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Vincent Koch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Salmaan Moerat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Franco Mostert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kwagga Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jaden Hendrikse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Willie le Roux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Zelanda
| # | Jugador | Tries | Conv. | Penales | DG | T Amarilla | T. Roja |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Bower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Samisoni Taukei´aho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Angus Ta’avao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Samuel Whitelock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Scott Barrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Akira Ioane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Sam Cane (c) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Ardie Savea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Aaron Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Beauden Barrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Caleb Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | David Havili | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Rieko Ioane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Will Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jordie Barrett | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Dane Coles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Ethan de Groot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tyrel Lomax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Tupou Vaa’i | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Shannon Frizell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Finlay Christie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Richie Mo’unga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Quinn Tupaea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
