Reiko Ioane and Ryan Crotty return to All Blacks starting line up

By Naveel Krishant

Thursday 14/09/2017

Reiko Ioane and Ryan Crotty.

Reiko Ioane and Ryan Crotty return to the starting line up for the All Blacks when they face the Springboks this Saturday.

Vaea Fifita who starred against Argentina last week has not been included in the match day squad.

Coach Steve Hansen says their big focus this week has been about continual improvement, growing themselves as a team, growing their game and how they want to play it, and how they want to play against different opposition.

Hansen says South Africa would be a dangerous beast this weekend.

Other top players included to face the Springboks are captain Kieran Read, Beauden Barrett, Dane Coles, Sam Cane, Sonny Bill Williams, Aaron Smith and Damien Mckenzie.

The All Blacks will play the Springboks at 7.35pm Saturday while the Wallabies will host Argentina at 10pm Saturday.

All Blacks squad

1. Kane Hames (2)

2. Dane Coles (51)

3. Nepo Laulala (6)

4. Brodie Retallick (67)

5. Samuel Whitelock (90)

6. Liam Squire (11)

7. Sam Cane (47)

8. Kieran Read (103) ‑ Captain

9. Aaron Smith (64)

10. Beauden Barrett (56)