South Africa vs. New Zealand: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Rugby Preview
New Zealand have already succeeded in defending their Rugby Championship crown this year, but Saturday's fixture against South Africa will by no means be a contest lacking in competition.
The All Blacks have an unbeaten record to uphold and, after coming away from Ellis Park 12 months ago with victory in tow, Steven Hansen's men will once again seek to take down the Springboks in their own backyard.
Little more than pride is at stake for South Africa, but in front of a home audience, Heyneke Meyer's men will be eager to display their progress ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup.
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Date: Saturday, October 4
Time: 4:05 p.m. BST/11:05 a.m. ET
Live Stream: Sky Go (UK, subscription required), SuperSport stream (SA, subscription required)
TV Info: Sky Sports 2 (UK), SuperSport 1 (SA)
Key Players to Watch
South Africa: Oupa Mohoje
Any back-row contest is pivotal when taking on the All Blacks as sides go in pursuit of a grip on possession, and Oupa Mohoje gets his second start for the Springboks in as many weeks this Saturday.
Injuries mean the openside was afforded his chance from the first whistle against Australia last weekend, and Mohoje didn't disappoint.
Jamie Pandaram of The Daily Telegraph quoted Mohoje in giving reasons behind his rise to the international frame:
His contest this time around will be even tougher than that of the Wallabies a week ago, with the likes of Richie McCaw and Kieran Read bearing down.
However, he hasn't shown any signs of intimidation thus far and will hope to stand up to what should be an epic breakdown battle at Ellis Park.
New Zealand: Malakai Fekitoa
The player a lot of people are talking about at present made a fine impact against Argentina last week. It was Malakai Fekitoa's second start of this year's competition and his first in the No. 12 jersey.
Right now, Ma'a Nonu's injury has gifted the playmaking marvel his opportunity to fill in, but already he's showing the potential to go above and beyond that, perhaps challenging closely for the starting berth even when his predecessor returns.
Per ESPN Scrum, Fekitoa beat six defenders against the Pumas last Saturday, joint-highest with Julian Savea and from fewer clean breaks at that, showing the spearhead potential he has to give Conrad Smith a platform in midfield.
The New Zealand Herald's James McOnie was prompted to give this praise for the 22-year-old:
In Jean de Villiers, the Highlanders star will come up against an extremely tough opposite number, and assuredly the toughest of his international career to date.
However, with the stakes relatively low, Fekitoa has a perfect setting in which to impress against stellar opposition, well worth keeping an eye on with such big horizons in view.
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