All Blacks name team to play South Africa at World Cup

New Zealand's Richie Mo'unga (centre) and teammates take part in a training session at the Tatsuminomori Seaside Park in Koto, Tokyo prefecture on September 17, 2019, ahead of the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup. PHOTO | CHARLY TRIBALLEAU |

TOKYO

The New Zealand team named Thursday to play South Africa in their World Cup Pool B match in Yokohama on Saturday:

New Zealand (15-1)

Beauden Barrett; Sevu Reece, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ryan Crotty, George Bridge; Richie Mo'unga, Aaron Smith; Kieran Read (capt), Sam Cane, Ardie Savea; Scott Barrett, Sam Whitelock; Nepo Laulala, Dane Coles, Joe Moody

Replacements: Codie Taylor, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Angus Ta'avao, Patrick Tuipulotu, Shannon Frizell, TJ Perenara, Sonny Bill Williams, Ben Smith.