All Blacks v Springboks and Wallabies v Los Pumas: Team news, referees, kick-off times and more

After two Round Three epics, we have a couple of eagerly anticipated Rugby Championship rematches this Saturday as the All Blacks host the Springboks and Wallabies face Los Pumas.

New Zealand won 24-17 against South Africa last weekend in Wellington, and Scott Robertson has tinkered with his line-up due to injury and form, as Leroy Carter debuts.

Carter’s inclusion on the left wing comes at the expense of Rieko Ioane while Damian McKenzie, Tyrel Lomax and Samisoni Taukei’aho get starts due to injury problems.

Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus, who named his side on Monday, swung the axe as several players dropped out, with Aphelele Fassi, Damian Willemse, Ethan Hooker, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cobus Reinach, Jasper Wiese and Lood de Jager starting. Marnus van der Merwe, RG Snyman, Manie Libbok and Andre Esterhuizen make the bench.

All Blacks team: Scott Robertson swings the axe as Rieko Ioane dropped for bolter in bold selections for Springboks rematch

For the Wallabies, injuries to Len Ikitau, Tom Lynagh and Nick Frost open the door to Hunter Paisami, Tane Edmed and Jeremy Williams to pick up starts against Argentina. Veteran prop James Slipper also gets the nod ahead of a dropped Tom Robertson. Josh Nasser and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto come in as hooker and second-row replacements, respectively.

Lastly, Los Pumas captain Julián Montoya will skipper his country for the 50th time when he runs out at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney this Saturday. Joaquín Oviedo is named at number eight in place of the benched Pablo Matera (rested), while Guido Petti replaces Franco Molina at lock and Rodrigo Isgro returns on the wing in place of Bautista Delguy.

The Rugby Championship table is fascinatingly poised ahead of Round Four with the All Blacks on ten points, the Wallabies nine and the Boks and Los Pumas both on five.

All Blacks v Springboks teams

New Zealand: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Leroy Carter, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Noah Hotham, 8 Wallace Sititi, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Simon Parker, 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 1 Ethan de Groot
Replacements: 16 Brodie McAlister, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Fabian Holland, 20 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Quinn Tupaea, 23 Ruben Love

South Africa: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Lood de Jager, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche
Replacements: 16 Marnus van der Merwe, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Grant Williams, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Andre Esterhuizen

Date: Saturday, September 13
Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 19:05 local (09:05 SAST, 08:05 BST, 07:05 GMT)
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (RA), Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
FPRO: Brett Cronan (RA)

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Wallabies v Los Pumas teams

Australia: 15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Max Jorgensen, 13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Corey Toole, 10 Tane Edmed, 9 Nic White, 8 Harry Wilson (c), 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Tom Hooper, 4 Jeremy Williams, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Billy Pollard, 1 James Slipper
Replacements: 16 Josh Nasser, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Zane Nonggorr, 19 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 20 Carlo Tizzano, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 James O’Connor, 23 Filipo Daugunu

Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Rodrigo Isgro, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Garcia, 8 Joaquín Oviedo, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martín Gonzalez, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julián Montoya, 1 Mayco Vivas
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Boris Wenger, 18 Franciso Coria Marchetti, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Pablo Matera (vc), 21 Agustin Moyano, 22 Justo Piccardo, 23 Ignacio Mendy

Date: Saturday, 13 September
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 14:00 (local), 4:00 (GMT), 16:00 (NZL), 6:00 (RSA), 1:00 (ARG)
Referee: Christophe Ridley (FFR)
Assistant referees: Paul Williams (NZR), Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU)

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