Flanker Savea to make first All Blacks start


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 15 Sep 2016

Australia Rugby Union - Bledisloe Cup - Australia's Wallabies v New Zealand All Blacks - Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Australia - 20/8/16New Zealand's Ardie Savea evades a tackle by Australia's Dane Haylett-Petty (11). REUTERS/Jason Reed

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Rookie loose forward Ardie Savea has been named to make his first test start for the All Blacks against South Africa in their Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.

Savea, who has played five tests off the bench since making his debut against Wales in June, replaces the injured Sam Cane at openside flanker in a settled matchday squad of 23.

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