All Blacks team naming against the Springboks (2019 Rugby World Cup)

Well, the All Blacks have revealed our team in our Rugby World Cup opener against the Springboks (Well, their most recent meeting between the 2 sides was in Wellington in July during the Rugby Championship where the test match had ended in a draw) at Yokohama International Stadium in Yokohama so here is the starting lineup in it's entirety:

PLAYING XV

FRONT ROW
1 (Loose head prop): Joe Moody (Crusaders/Canterbury)
2 (Hooker): Dane Coles (Hurricanes/Wellington)
3 (Tight head prop): Nepo Laulala (Chiefs/Tasman)

SECOND ROW
4 (Lock): Scott Barrett (Crusaders/Taranaki)
5 (Lock): Sam Whitelock (Crusaders/Canterbury)

BACK ROW
6 (Blind side flanker): Ardie Savea (Hurricanes/Wellington)
7 (Open side flanker): Sam Cane (Chiefs/Bay Of Plenty)
8 (Number 8): Kieran Read (Captain, Crusaders/Canterbury)

HALVES
9 (Half-back): Aaron Smith (Highlanders/Manawatu)
10 (First five-eighth): Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders/Canterbury)

MIDFIELD
12 (Second five-eighth): Ryan Crotty (Crusaders/Canterbury)
13 (Centre): Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs/Waikato)

OUTSIDE BACKS
11 (Left wing): George Bridge (Crusaders/Canterbury)
14 (Right wing): Sevu Reece (Crusaders/Waikato)
& 15 (Fullback): Beauden Barrett (Blues/Taranaki)

And in the reserves are:

16. Codie Taylor (Who comes into the side with Dane Coles returning to the starting lineup to replace Taylor)
17. Ofa Tu'ungafasi
18. Angus Ta'avao
19. Patrick Tuipulotu (Who is dropped to the bench to replace Scott Barrett with Barrett elevated to the starting lineup to play at the number 4 lock position)
20. Shannon Frizell (Who replaces Luke Jacobson who is ruled out of the tournament due to delayed onset of concussion)
21. TJ Perenara (Who is dropped to the bench with Aaron Smith elevated to the starting lineup)
22. Sonny Bill Williams (Who has replaced Josh Ioane who is gone back to Otago to play in the Mitre 10 Cup)
& 23. Ben Smith (Who has also replaced Jordie Barrett to cover the utility back position)

Squad members not playing:

Jordie Barrett, Liam Coltman, Jack Goodhue, Rieko Ioane, Atu Moli, Brodie Retallick, Matt Todd & Brad Weber.

And South Africa have named their unchanged team which they took on Japan in a pre-Rugby World Cup test as well as their strongest possible lineup when they take to the field against the All Blacks:

PLAYING XV

FRONT ROW
1 (Loose head prop): Steven Kitshoff (Stormers)
2 (Hooker): Malcolm Marx (Lions)
3 (Tight head prop): Frans Malherbe (Stormers)

SECOND ROW
4 (Lock): Eben Etzebeth (Stormers)
5 (Lock): Franco Mostert (Gloucester)

BACK ROW
7 (Blind side flanker): Pieter-Steph du Toit (Stormers)
6 (Open side flanker): Siya Kolisi (Captain, Stormers)
8 (Number 8): Duane Vermeulen (Bulls)

HALVES
9 (Half-back/Scrum-half): Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks)
10 (First five-eighth/Fly-half): Handre Pollard (Bulls)

MIDFIELD
12 (Second five-eighth/Inside centre): Damian de Allende (Stormers)
13 (Centre/Outside centre): Lukhanyo Am (Sharks)

OUTSIDE BACKS
11 (Left wing): Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks)
14 (Right wing): Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse)
& 15 (Fullback): Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz)

And in the reserves are:

16. Bongi Mbonambi
17. Tendai Mtawarira
18. Trevor Nyakane
19. RG Snyman
20. Francois Louw
21. Herschel Jantjies
22. Francois Steyn
& 23. Jesse Kriel

Squad members not playing:

Schalk Brits, Lood de Jager, Warrick Gelant, Elton Jantjies, Vincent Koch, S'bu Nkosi, Cobus Reinach & Kwagga Smith.

So that is my 312th blog of the year 2019 (MMXIX) & my 52nd of this year.