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Rugby-New Zealand v South Africa Rugby Championship test

WELLINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Factbox on Rugby Championship test between New Zealand and South Africa on Saturday: When: Sept. 17, 7:35 pm local (0735 GMT) Where: Rugby League Park, Christchurch (Capacity: 21,000) Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia) Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzere (France), Marius Mitrea (Italy) NEW ZEALAND World ranking: 1 Coach: Steve Hansen Captain: Kieran Read Team: 15-Ben Smith, 14-Israel Dagg, 13-Malakai Fekitoa, 12-Ryan Crotty, 11-Julian Savea, 10-Beauden Barrett, 9-Aaron Smith, 8-Kieran Read, 7-Ardie Savea, 6-Jerome Kaino, 5-Sam Whitelock, 4-Brodie Retallick, 3-Owen Franks, 2-Dane Coles, 1-Joe Moody. Replacements: 16-Codie Taylor, 17-Wyatt Crockett, 18-Charlie Faumuina, 19-Luke Romano, 20-Matt Todd, 21-TJ Perenara, 22-Lima Sopoaga, 23-Anton Lienert-Brown SOUTH AFRICA World ranking: 4 Coach: Allister Coetzee Captain: Adriaan Strauss Team: 15-Johan Goosen, 14-Bryan Habana, 13-Jesse Kriel, 12-Juan de Jongh, 11-Francois Hougaard, 10-Elton Jantjies, 9-Faf de Klerk, 8-Warren Whiteley, 7-Oupa Mohoje, 6-Francois Louw, 5-Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4-Eben Etzebeth, 3-Vincent Koch, 2-Adriaan Strauss, 1-Tendai Mtawarira Replacements: 16-Malcolm Marx, 17-Steven Kitshoff, 18-Lourens Adriaanse, 19-Franco Mostert, 20-Willem Alberts, 21-Jaco Kriel, 22-Morne Steyn, 23-Damian de Allende. OVERALL RECORD Played: 91 New Zealand wins: 53 South Africa wins: 35 Draws: 3 IN CHRISTCHURCH 2007 New Zealand 33-6 South Africa 2004 New Zealand 23-21 South Africa 2000 New Zealand 25-12 South Africa 1996 New Zealand 15-11 South Africa 1981 New Zealand 14-9 South Africa 1965 South Africa 19-16 New Zealand 1956 New Zealand 17-10 South Africa 1937 South Africa 13-6 New Zealand LAST FIVE MEETINGS 2015* New Zealand 20-18 South Africa (London) 2015 New Zealand 27-20 South Africa (Johannesburg) 2014 South Africa 27-25 New Zealand (Johannesburg) 2014 New Zealand 14-10 South Africa (Wellington) 2013 New Zealand 38-27 South Africa (Johannesburg) * indicates Rugby World Cup match (Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)