All Blacks set for key changes in clash against Springboks
Jerome Kaino, George Moala and Waisake Naholo likely to be back in New Zealand side for Rugby Championship match in Durban on Saturday
Loose forward Jerome Kaino, centre George Moala and winger Waisake Naholo are likely to start in a much-changed New Zealand side for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against South Africa in Durban, coach Steve Hansen has suggested.
Kaino has recovered from a shoulder injury while Moala (knee) and Naholo (hamstring) are back and will travel with the team.
“Some people put their hands up but it’s that time of year where we’ve got to be brave and trust the people we’ve selected so there’ll probably be some more changes,” Hansen was quoted as saying by New Zealand media.
“JK [Kaino] is available so he could come back in. We’ll look at some of the performances [from the Argentina test] but Waisake is another one, he’s back fit and George [Moala] is back.”
The All Blacks racked up their 16th test win in a row with a 36-17 victory over Argentina in the Rugby Championship and have already clinched the title with five straight victories.