Stats and facts: Springboks vs NZ

The stadium:
• The ground on which Loftus Versfeld is situated today was established in 1906 and was then known as the Eastern Sports Ground. The first International rugby match at this venue was played on 24 July, 1928 when the visiting All Blacks played against Pretoria. The first Test match at Loftus Versfeld was against the 1955 British & Irish Lions team, captained by Robin Thompson of Ireland.

• Saturday’s Test match against New Zealand will be the 36th Test match at Loftus. The stadium has a seating capacity of 49 861.

Approaching milestones and records:
• Willie le Roux will play in his 50th Test match for South Africa.

• South Africa could score their 150th try against New Zealand if they score two tries in this Test match, and New Zealand need 21 points to reach 2 000 points in Test matches against South Africa.

• Eben Etzebeth will play in his record 38th consecutive Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test match.

The Springbok team to face the All Blacks in Pretoria (in order of position, name and surname, club or provincial team, number of caps and Test points):

15. Willie le Roux (Wasps, England), 49, 60 – 12t
16. Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, France), 3, 5 – 1t
17. Jesse Kriel (Vodacom Bulls), 35, 45 – 9t
18. Damian de Allende (DHL Stormers), 32, 15 – 3t
19. Aphiwe Dyantyi (Emirates Lions), 8, 30 – 6t
20. Handré Pollard (Vodacom Bulls), 34, 278 – 3t, 52c, 50p, 3d
21. Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks, England), 19, 15 – 3t
22. Francois Louw (Bath, England), 61, 45 – 9t
23. Pieter-Steph du Toit (DHL Stormers), 41, 20 – 4t
24. Siya Kolisi (captain, DHL Stormers), 36, 25 – 5t
25. Franco Mostert (Emirates Lions), 25, 5 – 1t
26. Eben Etzebeth (DHL Stormers), 72, 15 – 3t
27. Frans Malherbe (DHL Stormers), 24, 0
28. Malcolm Marx (Emirates Lions), 19, 20, – 4t
29. Steven Kitshoff (DHL Stormers), 32, 5 – 1t

Replacements:

16. Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Stormers), 21, 10 – 2t
17. Tendai Mtawarira (DHL Stormers), 106, 10 – 2t
18. Vincent Koch (Saracens, England), 9, 0
19. RG Snyman (Vodacom Bulls), 7, 0
20. Sikhumbuzo Notshe (DHL Stormers), 5, 0
21. Embrose Papier (Vodacom Bulls), 3, 0
22. Elton Jantjies (Emirates Lions), 28, 223 – 2t, 42c, 43p
23. Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers), 2, 0