South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has made three changes to the starting line-up for the upcoming clash against Scotland to be played at Murrayfield Stadium on 13th November.
The Wales captain will miss the 2022 Six Nations as he requires surgery on a shoulder injury and the task of replacing the talismanic figure starts against the world champions.
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has made six changes to the starting line-up for the upcoming clash against South Africa to be played at Principality Stadium on Saturday.
Wales will be without the services of Alun Wyn Jones, Taulupe Faletau and Ross Moriarty for the remainder of the autumn international series due to injuries.
New Zealand assistant coach Brad Mooar said they will assess the fitness of lock Brodie Rettalick ahead of the fixture against Italy to be played in Rome on 6th November.
Wales' ongoing autumn international campaign has taken another blow as they await status on injuries to skipper Alun Wyn Jones, Ross Moriarty and Dan Biggar.
New Zealand fly-half Beauden Barrett will make his 100th appearance for the All Blacks when they take on Wales at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.
Wales have not beaten New Zealand since 1953, but despite having a depleted side for this weekend's clash with the All Blacks, Wayne Pivac's charges are ready for the challenge.
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has handed Dragons flanker Taine Basham his first start for their autumn international campaign opener against New Zealand to be played on Saturday.
Wales have suffered a setback ahead of their autumn international opener against New Zealand on Saturday with centre Willis Halaholo withdrawn from the squad after testing positive for Covid-19.
Wales and Cardiff Blues fullback Hallam Amos has confirmed that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the 2021/22 season to focus on his medical career.