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The southern hemisphere rivals meet in Johannesburg on 31 August and Cape Town on 7 September.

FOUR MEMBERS OF South Africa’s World Cup-winning squad are set to return to international action for the first time this year when the Springboks play against New Zealand in two Rugby Championship Tests.

All four were part of the Springbok squad that won the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, with Kitshoff and Wiese playing in the final against the All Blacks. Advertisement Scrum-half Morne van den Berg and hooker Johan Grobbelaar are the only two players dropped from those who played against Australia.

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