Wallace Sititi: All Black speaks ahead of second South Africa test in Wellington

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has rewarded form in naming his squad of 23 for Saturday's Rugby Championship test against the Springboks in Wellington.

He's made six changes to the line-up, including omitting Reiko Ioane and Emoni Naarawa - and Finlay Christie and Fletcher Newell drop to the bench for Noah Hotham and Tyrel Lomax.

Meanwhile, Samisoni Taukei’aho slips in at hooker for Codie Taylor, who failed a head injury assessment.

Loose forward Wallace Sititi is going to remain on the squad, and he discussed his preparations ahead of the match. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now. Scott Robertson has revealed his team for the second
match against South Africa on Saturday night. He's made six
changes to the starting side. Tokiya who is in for Taylor,
Rico Yuani is out, Noah Hotham and Tyrel Lomax are back,
and Finley Christy and Fleck Nile will also be on
the bench. Leroy Carter will make his debut on the
left wing now versatile loose Ford Wallace Atiti is going
to remain at number eight. We spoke to him earlier.

(00:21):
High Wallace, Hey, hey, hello, hello. How's the body going?

Speaker 2 (00:27):
Yeah, but a few soil bodies after last week was
a big game? So yeap? Recover well hopefully? Well? Good
to go to second? Was it?

Speaker 1 (00:38):
Was it because somebody suggested you guys took more contact,
like the contact load was heavier than a normal game?
Was it?

Speaker 2 (00:46):
Oh? I guess he felt that way. I said, you
have the Sub African you know, big boys. Yet was
heavy contact as we expected it to be and yep
got right into our recovery afterwards.

Speaker 1 (00:58):
So did you did you fit like this week? Did
you feel it in your body this week more than
you normally would?

Speaker 2 (01:05):
Uh? This week?

Speaker 1 (01:09):
Like this past week. Have you been in the in
the ice spars and in the spas and in the
saunas and hitting the physio and the whole shebang.

Speaker 2 (01:17):
Yep, the whole thing getting human right now as we speak.

Speaker 1 (01:20):
So what are you getting? What's happening right now?

Speaker 2 (01:24):
I'm not just physios?

Speaker 1 (01:27):
So are you telling me the physio is touching you
while you're talking to me?

Speaker 2 (01:30):
Yeah?

Speaker 1 (01:32):
Yes, okay, wallace paint is a picture. What part of
your body are they working on right now?

Speaker 2 (01:39):
Just sort cars and yeah and all that?

Speaker 1 (01:44):
So yeah, not too red now, jeez, I tell you what.
We were all nervous going into that game, and then
within what was it three minutes you set all the nerves.
What was it that you guys got it? What what
made you fight the way you did at Eden Park?

Speaker 2 (01:58):
Oh? I think that's Hi mistakes By was really looking
forward to that one, so really made an emphasis to
start well, and I think we look just it.

Speaker 1 (02:09):
Do you reckon you guys, because the question is whether
you can get up again for this game? Can you?

Speaker 2 (02:16):
Oh? Yeah? Of course? Plant spring Box is always a
the game and something that we always look forward to,
and not only every chance we get to put on
the black jersey. We always go out there, child.

Speaker 1 (02:27):
So yeah, and I'll ready for ye Are you ready
for the mind games that Russy Erasmus might play play
in the next couple of days.

Speaker 2 (02:38):
Oh. I try to stay away from there as players,
but you know, we we acknowledge them when we can
and try and focus on our own print.

Speaker 1 (02:49):
Wallace, Thank you very much, Wallace. The t t all
black loose forward, I did go there, didn't it. I
mean I think at one point I tried really hard
not to make it sound like it was erotic. I
didn't want it to be erotic, but it did sound
like that, didn't it. So I do deserve it. If

(03:10):
you're like, oh, you're no better than Stewart Nash, You're
just a girl version, Yeah, I got it. I've absolutely
got to wear that right. Thank you, Libby, thanks for
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