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Strength in depth among forwards and backs has South Africans believing that captain Siya Kolisi and his Springboks can successfully defend in France the Rugby World Cup they won four years ago.

The Springboks handed the All Blacks their heaviest-ever Test defeat to complete their Rugby World Cup preparation in style.

There are a few potential ‘lasts’ in Friday’s Boks vs All Blacks clash at Twickenham, including playing in traditional jerseys.

The two sides meet in a blockbuster World Cup warm-up clash in London tonight.

South Africa's Canan Moodie is set to make his first Test start in midfield after the wing was named at outside centre in a team to play New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up at Twickenham on Friday.Makazole Mapimpi, a try-scorer in South Africa's 2019 World Cup final win over England in Japan, and Kurt-Lee Arendse have been named on the left and right wings respectively, with Damian Willemse starting at full-back.

Canan Moodie: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has tinkered with the team in his final Rugby World Cup preparations.

South Africa's Canan Moodie is set to make his first Test start in midfield after the wing was named at outside centre in a team to play New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up at Twickenham on Friday.

The decision to overturn Owen Farrell's red card has split the rugby world.

World Rugby is appealing the decision to overturn Owen Farrell's red card against Wales.

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