Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry: Five clashes that could spark fireworks in the first Bok-All Blacks Test

Tighthead Wilco Louw has been tasked to start the Springbok scrum onslaught against the All Blacks in the opening Test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry on Saturday.

With the teams no longer being a state secret, the attention can now fully shift to Saturday’s first encounter of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park in Johannesburg (5.05pm kick-off).

The opener is expected to set the tone for the rest of the series, and within the greater battle, a few individual contests could have a major say in how the match unfolds.

IOL Sport takes a look at five match-ups that could prove pivotal when the two heavyweights collide in Johannesburg.

The battle at tighthead promises to be one of the fiercest contests at Ellis Park. The burly Louw facing the All Blacks’ number one scrum disruptor in De Groot.