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All Blacks make changes, Carter to start against Springboks

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 11:36 AM

Last updated Aug 27, 2026

All Blacks make changes, Carter to start against Springboks

Summary

New Zealand's All Blacks have named Leroy Carter to replace Josh Moorby on the left wing for the second test against South Africa, taking place Saturday at Cape Town Stadium. Moorby, who scored a try in last week's 33-16 victory over the Springboks, has been moved to the reserves. Other changes include the addition of George Bower and Tupou Vaa'i in the starting lineup due to head injuries sustained by Ethan de Groot and Josh Lord. The match will determine if New Zealand can secure at least a share of the series leading into the third test. Referee Angus Gardner will officiate the match after Nika Amashukeli was unable to recover from illness.

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•Leroy Carter replaces Josh Moorby in the All Blacks lineup
•Moorby scored a try in the first test
•George Bower and Tupou Vaa'i also start
•Match takes place Saturday at Cape Town Stadium
•Referee Angus Gardner officiates due to Amashukeli's illness

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11:36 AMYahoo Sports — All Blacks name Carter to replace Moorby against Springboks in 2nd test

What they're saying

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Leroy Carter replaced Josh Moorby on the left wing in New Zealand's lineup against South Africa for the second test this weekend. Moorby scored New Zealand's second try of five as the Springboks were beaten 33-16 at Ellis Park last Saturday in the opener to the four-test series. Loosehead prop George Bower and lock Tupou Vaa'i were the enforced changes for Ethan de Groot and Josh Lord, who collided heads in a double tackle and were not available for the second test on Saturday at Cape Town Stadium.
— Yahoo Sports

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