AB’s & BOKS SIDES 14.9.12

Rugby football: The NZ All Blacks play South Africa’s Springboks tomorrow. Already you can feel the tension in the hood rising. Geez!

Steve Hansen’s AB’s are:

Israel Dagg, Cory Jane, Conrad Smith, Ma’a Nonu, Julian Savea, Aaron Cruden, Piri Weepu, Kieran Read, Richie McCaw (c), Liam Messam, Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Andrew Hore, Tony Woodcock.

Reserves: Keven Mealamu, Charlie Faumuina, Brodie Retallick, Victor Vito, Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett and Tamati Ellison.

Heyneke Meyer’s Springboks are: Zane Kirchner, Bryan Habana, Jean de Villiers (captain), Frans Steyn, Francois Hougaard, Morné Steyn, Ruan Pienaar, Duane Vermeulen, Willem Alberts, Francois Louw, Juandré Kruger, Flip van der Merwe, Jannie du Plessis, Adriaan Strauss (vice-captain), Tendai Mtawarira.

Reserves: Tiaan Liebenberg, Dean Greyling, Andries Bekker, Marcell Coetzee, Johan Goosen, Juan de Jongh, and Pat Lambie.

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All the best. Eye on the ball.

Bonus Pic: Adam, Luke, George, and Sam Whitelock all played for the Crusaders during the Super 15. NZH.

[Photos: BT, Yahoo, & Sports].

~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 14.9.12~