Jacobson to captain All Blacks against Sharks
The team includes seasoned men like Jordie Barrett and Damian McKenzie.
Dave Rennie, the All Blacks coach, has unveiled his team for the upcoming match against the Sharks in Durban. The game, set for Tuesday at 7:10pm, marks the second fixture in New Zealand's eight-game tour of South Africa. In their previous encounter, a hard-fought victory was secured against the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday.
However, the Sharks will be slightly weakened with several key players absent. The squad will, nevertheless, feature a number of former All Blacks stars. Ma’a Nonu, a former teammate of many current tourists, will be on the bench for the Sharks, adding intrigue to the encounter.
Rennie's team will see the majority of the players who did not feature in the Stormers match, including Damian McKenzie, Jordie Barrett, Ruben Love, Tupou Vaa’i, and Ethan de Groot. Luke Jacobson, making his captaincy debut, will lead the side.
The All Blacks will continue their tour with a match against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday, before heading to Pretoria for the first Test against the Springboks on August 22. The Springboks, on the other hand, have warmed up for the series with a hard-fought 17-10 win against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
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