NewzAll Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has expanded his squad to 44 players ahead of a four-test series against the reigning Rugby World Cup champion Springboks in South Africa. The updated roster includes three uncapped players receiving their maiden calls to the team, alongside the return of Rieko Ioane and Fabian Holland. The squad will build upon the 34 players who participated in the recent Nations Championship.
While the team prepares for what Rennie has described as the toughest assignment in rugby, the All Blacks will be without captain Ardie Savea for the opening matches of the tour. The series, which begins next month, is being framed as the latest chapter in the historic rivalry between the two nations.
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