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All Blacks to smash Boks by 19 - bookies

Cape Town - New Zealand will crush South Africa in Saturday’s Rugby Championship encounter in Albany, if local bookmakers are to be believed.

The All Blacks are three points clear of the Springboks at the top of the Rugby Championship log, courtesy of three straight wins.

The Boks started their campaign with back-to-back wins over Argentina, but last weekend’s 23-all draw with Australia in Perth saw them relinquish top spot in the standings.

And according to local bookmakers, Sportingbet, the Kiwis will cruise to victory by a 19-point margin this weekend.

Overall, the countries have played in 93 Tests, with New Zealand winning 55 to South Africa’s 35, with three games ending in draws.

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The Springboks have also lost nine of their last 10 Tests against the All Blacks and their last win in New Zealand was in 2009, when Peter de Villiers’ side won 32-29 in Hamilton.

Last year, the Boks suffered humiliating defeats in Christchurch (41-13) and Durban (57-15) in what was a horror first season in charge for Allister Coetzee.

Saturday’s Test in Albany is scheduled for 09:35 (SA time).

Teams:

New Zealand

15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Ryan Crotty, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read (captain), 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Squire; 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Kane Hames

Substitutes: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 19 Scott Barrett, 20 Ardie Savea, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Lima Sopoaga, 23 Anton Lienert-Brown

South Africa

15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Raymond Rhule, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Uzair Cassiem, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth (captain), 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Tendai Mtawarira

Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Handre Pollard, 23 Damian de Allende
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