It doesn’t get much bigger than this.
The Springboks and All Blacks meet at Ellis Park on Saturday for the first Test of what promises to be another compelling chapter in rugby’s greatest rivalry.
Please listen to our audio preview below as we look ahead to Saturday’s massive first Test.
It should be some contest.
Both sides have named powerful teams for Johannesburg, with the Boks led by Pieter-Steph du Toit and featuring the likes of Malcolm Marx, Eben Etzebeth, Damian de Allende and Cheslin Kolbe.
The All Blacks counter with Ardie Savea as captain, alongside Codie Taylor, Jordie Barrett, Will Jordan, Damian McKenzie and Cam Roigard, in a side that will know exactly what awaits them at one of South African rugby’s great cauldrons.
On The Rolling Maul on Smile 90.4FM, we unpacked the selections, the key battles and what each side needs to get right on Saturday.
Every Thursday at 10pm, I join the amazing rugby writer Mike Greenaway, with Benito Vergotine in the host’s chair, to talk rugby, debate the big issues and enjoy the game we all love.
This week there could really only be one subject: Springboks v All Blacks at Ellis Park.
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