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Reuters

Loose forward Jerome Kaino, centre George Moala and winger Waisake Naholo are likely to start in a much-changed New Zealand side for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against South Africa in Durban, coach Steve Hansen has suggested.
Kaino has recovered from a shoulder injury while Moala (knee) and Naholo (hamstring) are back and will travel with the team.
“Some people put their hands up but it’s that time of year where we’ve got to be brave and trust the people we’ve selected so there’ll probably be some more changes,” Hansen was quoted as saying by New Zealand media.
World beaters: unstoppable New Zealand blitz Argentina to extend winning run

“JK [Kaino] is available so he could come back in. We’ll look at some of the performances [from the Argentina test] but Waisake is another one, he’s back fit and George [Moala] is back.”
The All Blacks racked up their 16th test win in a row with a 36-17 victory over Argentina in the Rugby Championship and have already clinched the title with five straight victories.

Centre Anton Lienert-Brown, who was influential in Saturday’s win in Buenos Aires, is also likely to feature against the Springboks, who secured a 18-10 win over Australia on Saturday.
The 21-year-old said he is ready to take up both midfield roles at the highest level.
“It’s been good to play both,” Lienert-Brown said.
In the bag: All Blacks crush South Africa 41-13 to seal Rugby Championship title
“Fossy [assistant coach Ian Foster] said if you can make your mark in both positions it’ll help you with selection so that’s what I tried to do. I’ve been loving it.”
A victory over South Africa in their final Rugby Championship test this season would match the world champions’ top-tier record for consecutive wins.
That record is currently held by the 1965-69 and 2013-14 All Blacks and the 1997-98 Springboks.


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Bruising loose forward Jerome Kaino is likely to be back for the All Blacks for their Rugby Championship match against the Springboks in Durban. Photo: AFP

New Zealand's All Blacks Anton Lienert-Brown is tackled by Argentina's Los Pumas Santiago Cordero during a rugby championship match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Anton Lienert-Brown is tackled by Argentina's Los Pumas Santiago Cordero

New Zealand All Blacks Waisake Naholo runs the ball forward during the rugby Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Wales at Eden Park in Auckland on June 11, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

Unstoppable New Zealand blitz Argentina to extend winning run

New Zealand centre Ryan Crotty celebrates with team-mate TJ Perenara. Photos: AFP

New Zealand's All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett (C) is tackled by Argentina's Los Pumas flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez (R) and lock Matias Alemanno (2-L) during their Rugby Championship match at Jose Amalfitani stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 1, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA

Argentina's Los Pumas number 8 Facundo Isa (C) is tackled by New Zealand's All Blacks centre Ryan Crotty (R) and wing Damian McKenzie during their Rugby Championship match at Jose Amalfitani stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 1, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA

Allister Coetzee hails skipper Adriaan Strauss and match-winner Morne Steyn after Springbok victory over Wallabies

South Africa captain Adriaan Strauss runs with the ball. Photo: EPA

South Africa’s Morne Steyn kicks a drop goal during the Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Australia, at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South African flank Francois Louw (C) tackles Australian hooker and Captain Stephen Moore (R) during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship international test match between South Africa and Australia at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Pretoria. / AFP PHOTO / GIANLUIGI GUERCIA

epa05565634 South Africa's coach, Alistair Coetzee, prior to the Rugby Championship test match between South Africa and Australia at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, 01 October 2016. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

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Jerome Kaino, George Moala and Waisake Naholo likely to be back in New Zealand side for Rugby Championship match in Durban on Saturday


Loose forward Jerome Kaino, centre George Moala and winger Waisake Naholo are likely to start in a much-changed New Zealand side for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against South Africa in Durban, coach Steve Hansen has suggested.
