Codie Taylor Leads All Blacks Against Bulls | Auckland News

Codie Taylor steps into the captain’s role for the All Blacks in their crucial match against the Bulls, marking his 110th game and return from injury. Alongside him, props Xavier Numia and Tyrel Lomax make their first starts, while coach Dave Rennie reshuffles the lineup with Josh Jacomb at first-five and Beauden Barrett in fullback. Six players from the Sharks rout are back for this high-stakes clash — the last before the Springboks test. Rennie calls the Bulls a top South African club and Loftus Versfeld a brutal venue, but he’s ready for the challenge. Taylor, praised as a standout leader, embraces the moment as a proud milestone. Game day: Sunday, August 16th, 5 AM NZ time, Pretoria. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/812e58ce67c3a252