With the series locked at 1-1 heading into the third Test, Kieran Read has gone public with his prescription for Rennie: adopt a 6-2 bench split and bring Sam Darry into the 23. Read's argument for Darry is specific — his aerial dominance at kick-offs becomes a critical weapon at altitude when the Boks target that right-corner kick, and his inclusion would shore up an exit strategy that Read sees as a clear All Blacks vulnerability from Cape Town. On the bench shape, Read acknowledges the risk — a 6-2 is a "ballsy call" that exposes the backline if injuries strike — but argues the Roigard factor (he's essentially not coming off) and the option of shifting Preston or Carter to cover the wings makes it viable. His broader point is that matching the Boks' forward-heavy bench philosophy is the right tactical response to a team built on physicality and set-piece dominance. He's not calling for wholesale changes — the front row rotation stays as is, and he's torn on the loose forwards between Lakai and Blackadder — but the directional message is clear: the All Blacks need to meet South Africa on their own terms up front.