Barrett returns to captain All Blacks at Ellis Park, Cane starts first Test since World Cup final
Scott Barrett is fit again and will captain the All Blacks against the Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday.Lock Scott Barrett returns to captain the All Blacks in Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park.
Sam Cane is named at No 7 flank in what will be his 97th Test - and first start since the Rugby World Cup final last year when he received a red card. The former New Zealand captain starts in place of Dalton Papali'i, who has not been considered because of a thumb injury. "To play South Africa at Ellis Park is one of the greatest tests you can prepare for; we will embrace the occasion. We have a lot of respect for the Springboks and we are looking forward to what will be an electric atmosphere at an iconic venue," Robertson added.
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