NEW Zealand want to “right a wrong” when they confront arch rivals South Africa in a Rugby Championship final round ‘dead rubber’ in Pretoria on Sunday (1.05am AEST).
The All Blacks suffered a stunning defeat by the Springboks in Wellington last month and scrumhalf TJ Perenara says it is time to set the record straight.
“Once we celebrated clinching the title in Argentina last weekend our focus switched to South Africa and trying to right a wrong from a couple of weeks ago,” Perenara said.
“Knowing that the Springboks beat us recently is disappointing and it hurts.
“We have a score to settle.”
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SPRINGBOKS (15-1): Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Handre Pollard, Faf de Klerk, Francois Louw, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (c), Franco Mostert, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff
Reserves: Bongi Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira, Vincent Koch, RG Snyman, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Embrose Papier, Elton Jantjies, Damian Willemse
ALL BLACKS (15-1): Ben Smith, Waisake Naholo, Jack Goodhue, Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith, Kieran Read (c), Sam Cane, Shannon Frizell, Scott Barrett, Sam Whitelock, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Karl Tu’inukuafe
Reserves: Nathan Harris, Tim Perry, Ofa Tuungafasi, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ardie Savea, TJ Perenara, Richie Mo’unga, Ryan Crotty
Referee: Angus Gardner (AUS)
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