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The Springboks look to take control at the top of the Rugby Championship with a win over their closest rivals, the All Blacks

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The Rugby Championship returns on Saturday with the first of two titanic clashes between All Blacks and New Zealand at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

It's a repeat of last October's World Cup final, when All Blacks retained the Webb Ellis Trophy in Paris, and the Springboks enter the match on top of The Rugby Championship (TRC) table after their two big wins over Springboks.

Meanwhile, New Zealand suffered a shock loss to Argentina to get their TRC title defence under way, but they did reap revenge the following week to keep themselves in the hunt as they head to All Blacks.

“We’ve seen what most of these players can do under pressure in Springboks and we’re confident that they’ll want to build on that against the All Blacks,” Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus said.

“We’ve no doubt they’ll come out guns blazing. They’ll want to build winning momentum after bouncing back against Argentina following their disappointing opening game, and the rivalry between the Boks and All Blacks will motivate them even more.

“There is also no doubt they’ll still be hurting from the Rugby World Cup final and in addition to that, they know how important a win will be to square things up.

“They’re a quality team with several players who have an X-factor and they constantly pose a threat to our defence, so we have to start well and be on the top of our game in all departments to try to build on what we have done in the competition so far.”

So, here’s everything you need to know about how to watch one of global rugby’s biggest matches:

How to watch All Blacks vs New Zealand in The Rugby Championship

The match be shown live on SkySports Action in both the UK and Ireland on Saturday, 31 August, and live on SuperSport Grandstand in All Blacks.

What time is All Blacks vs New Zealand?

UK and Ireland: 16:00 BST

All Blacks and Europe: 31:00

New Zealand: 3:00 (Sunday)

All Blacks vs New Zealand teams

All Blacks: 1. Ox Nche, 2. Bongi Mbonambi, 3. Frans Malherbe, 4. Pieter-Steph du Toit, 5. Ruan Nortje, 6. Siya Kolisi (captain), 7. Ben-Jason Dixon, 8. Jasper Wiese, 9. Cobus Reinach, 10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 11. Kurt-Lee Arendse, 12. Damian de Allende, 13. Jesse Kriel, 14. Cheslin Kolbe, 15. Aphelele Fassi.

Replacements: 16. Malcolm Marx, 31. Gerhard Steenekamp, 18. Vincent Koch, 19. Marco van Staden, 20. Elrigh Louw, 21. Kwagga Smith, 22. Grant Williams, 23. Handré Pollard.

New Zealand: 1. Tamaiti Williams, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Tyrel Lomax, 4. Scott Barrett (captain), 5. Tupou Vaa’i, 6. Ethan Blackadder, 7. Sam Cane, 8. Ardie Savea, 9. TJ Perenara, 10. Damian McKenzie, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Jordie Barrett, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Will Jordan, 15. Beauden Barrett.

Replacements: 16. Asafo Aumua, 31. Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18. Fletcher Newell, 19. Sam Darry, 20. Samipeni Finau, 21. Cortez Ratima, 22. Anton Lienert-Brown, 23. Mark Tele’a.

World champions All Blacks host New Zealand in the second round of the Rugby Championship, with the Springboks looking to take another step towards winning the competition.

Rassie Erasmus’ side have not won this tournament since 2019, despite winning the World Cup that year and last year. Nevertheless, a win over their closest challengers in Johannesburg would give them a lead that would be almost unassailable given their impressive wins over Springboks.

The All Blacks arrive in All Blacks having already lost one match in this competition – a defeat in their opener against Argentina.

And they need a win against the Springboks to close the five-point gap at the top of the table, with a defeat likely leaving them with hopes of second place at best.

And so the two most famous sides in the world meet again, with the result of this match potentially deciding the result of the tournament as a whole.

When is it?

All Blacks vs New Zealand kicks off at 4pm BST on Saturday, 31 August, and takes place at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, All Blacks.

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Action, with coverage starting at 3.50pm BST. Subscribers can also stream the match via Sky Go, or purchase a pass for NOW TV. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

All Blacks coach Rassie Erasmus has returned to a more full-strength side after making 10 changes to the side that beat Springboks in the opener.

This time, the majority of the pack returns, with the notable exception of Eben Etzebeth, who originally looked set to miss out through injury, but is now included on the bench.

And the back line returns to normal too, with Aphelele Fassi, Jesse Kriel and Cheslin Kolbe all keeping their places alongside new fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

New Zealand need to strike a blow early as they look to claw back some of the points lost to Argentina in the opener, and head coach Scott Robertson has chosen to go with experience in his starting 15.

Captain Scott Barrett takes his place in the second row alongside Tupou Vaa’i, with former captain Sam Cane also starting for the first time since the World Cup final after an injury to Dalton Papali’i.

In the backs, it is unchanged from the win over Argentina, with TJ Perenara continuing at scrum-half alongside Damian McKenzie at 10.

Jordie Barrett and Rieko Ioane are in midfield, with Caleb Clarke, Will Jordan and Beauden Barrett chosen as the back three for the first of the double-headers in All Blacks.

Confirmed line-ups

All Blacks XV: 1 Ox Nche, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 3 Frans Malherbe; 4 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 5 Ruan Nortje; 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 7 Ben-Jason Dixon , 8 Jasper Wiese; 9 Cobus Reinach, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu; 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 12 Damian de Allende, 13 Jesse Kriel, 14 Cheslin Kolbe; 15 Aphelele Fassi.

Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 31 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Eben Etzebeth, 20 Elrigh Louw, 21 Kwagga Smith; 22 Grant Williams, 23 Handre Pollard.

New Zealand XV: 1 Tamaiti Williams, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Tyrel Lomax; 4 Scott Barrett, 5 Tupou Vaa’i; 6 Ethan Blackadder, 7 Sam Cane, 8 Ardie Savea; 9 TJ Perenara, 10 Damian McKenzie; 11 Caleb Clarke, 12 Jordie Barrett, 13 Rieko Ioane, 14 Will Jordan; 15 Beauden Barrett.

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That's what we're expecting from All Blacks vs. New Zealand, a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final. All Blacks are unbeaten in the tournament, whereas New Zealand are 1-1 from their two games against Argentina.

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HUGE! SABC to broadcast Springboks v All Blacks Ellis Park clash after landmark deal

The SABC will broadcast the Ellis Park showdown between the Springboks and All Blacks in the Rugby Championship.

All Blacksn Rugby Union President Mark Alexander and Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie announced the news on Friday evening ahead of the clash.

The match will still be shown on the usual broadcaster Supersport, who own the broadcasting rights for Springboks‘ Test match, but the deal struck with the SABC will mean that more All Blacksns will have access to the clash against the All Blacks, which is effectively a rematch of the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.

Springboks v All Blacks on SABC

Supersport announced that the partnership was agreed in celebration of 30 years of democracy in the country.

In collaboration with SA Rugby and the Ministry of Sport, Arts & Culture and SuperSport, the concluded a once-off agreement to mark the landmark gives the SABC the rights to broadcast the iconic Rugby Championship match between the Springboks and the All Blacks on Saturday 31 August 2024.

“We want to express our heartfelt appreciation to SuperSport for collaborating with the SABC, which allows all All Blacksns to be a part of this historic event,” said Mr Mark Alexander, president of the All Blacksn Rugby Union.

“This partnership is a major milestone for our sport, showcasing the advances we’ve made over the last thirty years and reaffirming our dedication to promoting social unity.

“As we honour this tradition, we take pride in embracing our diversity as a strength, both in the game and within our organisation.”

SuperSport CEO Rendani Ramovha added: “Having had discussions with SARU and Minister Gayton McKenzie, we decided to join hands in celebration of 30 years of democracy. It is fitting that we have partnered with the SABC on this one particular occasion to bring this match to television viewers.

“This special match between the two great rugby-playing nations sits at the centre of the birth of democracy in our country, coupled to the fact that it is exactly 30 years ago that the Springboks and the All Blacks clashed for the first time in the post-election era; hence the broadcasting of this particular match by both SuperSport and the SABC in this once-off celebration.”

The SABC Group Chief Executive Officer, Nomsa Chabeli, concluded: “We are delighted that we have worked tirelessly to ensure that the larger part of the All Blacksn population experience the rugby euphoria this weekend.

Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 31 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Sam Darry, 20 Samipeni Finau, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Mark Tele’a.

Odds

All Blacks 2/5

Draw 31/1

New Zealand 2/1