Planet Rugby breaks down the winners and losers from Dave Rennie's selection for the fourth Greatest Rivalry Test. The headline call is Mo'unga's return after nearly three years out — and the piece frames it as a direct threat to Love's grip on the 10 jersey, drawing a pointed parallel with how Billy Proctor lost his place to Quinn Tupaea under Robertson. The analysis suggests Love hasn't done enough to make himself undroppable, and one strong Mo'unga performance could permanently reshape that competition heading into the Bledisloe Cup. On the winners' side, Blackadder gets credit as a breakdown-focused Jacobson-type who's been unlucky with injuries, while the all-Blues lock pairing of Darry and Tuipulotu is seen as a more balanced engine room. Ioane and Beauden Barrett's bench inclusions are framed as potential last-chance-saloon moments for both men's international careers. Among the losers, Bower pays the price for being dismantled by Wilco Louw at scrum time, Carter's defensive lapses cost him his wing spot, and Rennie's continued reluctance to fully trust Sititi is flagged as an ongoing subplot.
Mo'unga's return puts Love's All Blacks future on the line
Mo'unga's return from a near three-year absence is the lens through which Planet Rugby dissects Rennie's selection — with Love's long-term hold on the 10 jersey now in genuine doubt, and bigger questions hanging over Ioane, Beauden Barrett, and Sititi's respective Test futures.
Predicted Bok XV for Johannesburg: Experience up front, with the real intrigue on the bench
A predicted Bok XV for Johannesburg that favours experience in the run-on side, with the real selection intrigue centred on the bench — particularly Porthen over Louw at tighthead and Esterhuizen as the tactical shape-shifter who unlocks bench flexibility.
Erasmus eyes Argentina match as injury-return audition ahead of All Blacks series
Erasmus will name his Argentina touring squad on Saturday, with the Buenos Aires Test doubling as a fitness audition for the RGR series against New Zealand. Only Nche and Mostert are unavailable, while ten players return from injury in time to be considered.
Jake White: Henry's All Blacks return is a 'masterстroke' — and he's no ordinary selector
White calls Henry's return a masterstroke — not because of his selector credentials, but because of the psychological and cultural weight he brings to a rebuilding All Blacks camp. White also makes a pointed broader argument about the game's failure to learn from history, using his own 2007 World Cup experience as a case study.
Keo & Zels: Stubborn All Blacks policy make Boks smile
The boys love that New Zealand keep picking their second-best, long may it continue.
Hooker targeting All Blacks opener after shoulder surgery, July Tests ruled out
Ethan Hooker is targeting the opening All Blacks Test in The Greatest Rivalry series after shoulder surgery, with the 23-year-old ruled out of all July Tests against England, Scotland and Wales.