The All Blacks are reported to be travelling in a group of 80 members for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the Springboks.
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The All Blacks are planning their biggest modern-era tour to South Africa, and it’s set to be a full-scale assault. New Zealand will bring a travelling group of around 80 members for this year’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the Springboks, under the guidance of incoming coach Dave Rennie.
that the squad size is still being finalised, but said it will be “in that region”, making it the largest touring group assembled by the All Blacks in the professional era. “Dave will be the head coach. We will likely have a bigger coaching group given the number of players and, in some cases, two matches per week,” the spokesperson said. “The group will travel together wherever they go and won’t split.”
While the exact number of players is yet to be confirmed, the scale of the tour underlines New Zealand’s intent for a demanding schedule on South African soil.
In addition to four Tests, the All Blacks are set to face the Stormers in Cape Town, Sharks in Durban, Bulls in Pretoria and Lions in Johannesburg.
The coach remains tied to his club commitments in Japan with the Kobelco Kobe Steelers until early June, with his side currently flying high near the top of the standings. That leaves limited time to fully integrate with his national coaching group ahead of his first Test in charge against France in Christchurch on 4 July.
Tuesday, 11 August: vs Sharks, Kings Park, DurbanSaturday, 22 August: vs Springboks, Ellis Park, JohannesburgSaturday, 29 August: vs Springboks, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
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