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Four year wait adds hype to South Africa clash - Ioane

All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane said South Africa would be a completely different challenge to Ireland when the sides meet in the Lipovitan-D first Rugby Championship Test in Nelspruit on Sunday (NZT).
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2011 Rugby World Cup advice still rings true for Whitelock

All Blacks veteran lock Sam Whitelock says the onus is on the players to produce the goods in the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Nelspruit on Sunday (NZT).
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All Blacks Podcast powered by SAP with Aidan Ross

Newly capped All Blacks prop Aidan Ross joins the podcast to chat through his upbringing in the Bay of Plenty and first impressions of the All Blacks environment.
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"We know what's coming" - Aaron Smith on South African tour

Pressure involved in playing South Africa in their two opening games of the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship was not daunting - it was exciting, All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith said.
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Beauden Barrett excited about challenge ahead in South Africa

Facing consecutive Tests in South Africa is not something All Blacks first five-eighths Beauden Barrett has done before, but starting the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship against the world champions made it a big challenge.
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Springboks looking forward to locking battle with All Blacks

South Africa's locking sharks can smell All Blacks blood in the lineouts and believe they can go in for the kill in the two-match Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship games starting next week.
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Red card law trial to be implemented in Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship

SANZAAR has confirmed today that it will be reintroducing the 20-minute Red Card law trial for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship 2022 in which a Red-Carded player can be replaced after 20 minutes.
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Springboks expecting huge challenge from All Blacks

South Africa expect a step-up in standards when confronting the All Blacks in the opening two Tests of the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship starting next week.
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Surreal moment for Fletcher Newell after All Blacks call up

Christchurch may have been enduring heavy rain clouds on Tuesday, but Crusaders tighthead prop Fletcher Newell found a ray of sunshine when informed he was a replacement in the All Blacks.
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"It's a chance to coach my country" - Jason Ryan

New All Blacks forwards coach Jason Ryan said he couldn't wait to get into the job once appointed, but at the same time he realised the pressure was on with the All Blacks playing South Africa next week.
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