‘Half South African’ All Blacks star ready for Springbok challenge

All Blacks star Mark Telea has a strong connection to South Africa, but there will be no love lost when he faces the Springboks on Saturday.

There are a host of subplots bubbling under the surface as the Springboks and All Blacks get set to renew their rivalry this Saturday, and there is every expectation that theAmong several interesting storylines, this clash will resonate deeply with All Blacks winger Mark Tele’a, who has a South African father .

“Any culture is important to any person so I guess for myself I’m trying to find that out and on my journey as well. “It gets real hard on the lungs real quick, I guess that altitude kicks in real fast. Every game is like a test match, even when we were playing here in Super , so it’ll be the same now and I think it will be a more physical challenge knowing that they’re up for the challenge. We’re here on their home soil, so it’ll be a good challenge.

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