Flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed (left) and eighthman Evan Roos will be two of the key players for the Stormers against the All Blacks on Friday evening in Cape Town.
It’s a case of experience against youth in the exciting opening tour match of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry between the Stormers and All Blacks in Cape Town on Friday evening.
While the hosts will field a few future stars, for other players it could provide another shot at making the Springboks squad for the four Tests against New Zealand during the series. The visitors will look to give their entire squad game time before the first Bok duel at Ellis Park, starting with a star-studded team for the DHL Stadium opener (7pm kick-off).
IOL Sport takes a look at five key match-ups that could determine the outcome of the first match.
It’s youth vs experience. A rookie against someone who’s been around the block twice.
