New Zealand play South Africa in Johannesburg on 31 August and Cape Town on 7 September.
PROP ETHAN DE Groot has been ruled out of New Zealand’s Rugby Championship matches against South Africa, the All Blacks said on Friday, adding to the team’s injury woes.
Advertisement Captain Scott Barrett will lead the All Blacks after recovering from a finger injury which kept him out of last Saturday’s 42-10 home win over Argentina and the previous weekend’s shock defeat to the Pumas. The Flying Fijians capitalised after Samoa wingers Pisi Leilua, who scored the visitors’ only try, and Tuna Tuitama were shown back-to-back yellow cards for foul play in the second half.
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