South Africa and New Zealand Set for Rugby Test Series
2 sources across 2 countries · France · United Kingdom
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- Le Monde
- The Guardian
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The South African national rugby team, the Springboks, will face New Zealand's All Blacks in a series of matches starting with a first test in Johannesburg at Ellis Park. Two additional matches will take place in South Africa before the teams meet for a final confrontation in Baltimore, United States, in mid September. Ahead of the tour, All Blacks assistant coach Tana Umaga expressed frustration regarding the pace of the game, stating that his team wants to speed it up and questioning what kind of game rugby should be globally. In South Africa, the sport is seeing increased popularity among diverse populations, including residents of Soweto who previously viewed rugby as a sport for white people.
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- Outlets with this lean framed the event either as a cultural shift toward inclusivity in South African sports or as a competitive sporting event focused on tactical disputes.
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