All Blacks Coach Steve Hansen says he wants his best players out on the pitch which is why he named both Richie Mo’unga and Beauden Barrett in his starting 15 for Saturday’s crunch match against the Springboks.
⚡️ FLASHBACK | Who remembers this one-point thriller between the All Blacks and Springboks from 2017? Will it be just as close in Wellington this weekend?#NZLvRSA #BACKBLACK pic.twitter.com/zWc9lJN7Mt
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Hansen’s team was announced this morning with Barrett at fullback and Mo’unga at first‑five – a dual playmaker system like the one he implemented last year with Barrett at 10 and Damian McKenzie at the back.
The All Blacks face South Africa at 7:35pm Saturday in New Zealand while the Wallabies meet Argentina at 9.45pm on the same night.
