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<\/a> <\/p>\nAll Blacks<\/a> head coach Dave Rennie has provided updates on where his squad is at seven days out from the first Test of Rugby\u2019s Greatest Rivalry Tour.<\/p>\n Rennie\u2019s side will take on Rassie Erasmus\u2019 Springboks on the back of six straight wins, three in July as part of the Nations Championship, before beating the Stormers, Sharks, and now the Bulls.<\/p>\n The All Blacks will head to Johannesburg to take on the Springboks in the first Test, and could be without a couple of their stars, including Will Jordan, Cameron Roigard, and Damian McKenzie.<\/p>\n McKenzie came off against the Sharks<\/a> with an ankle injury after falling awkwardly, playing on for approximately 15 minutes before eventually leaving the field.<\/p>\n Roigard hasn\u2019t featured for the All Blacks on Rugby\u2019s Greatest Rivalry tour so far, with Kyle Preston and Cortez Ratima taking the chunk of the No.9 minutes.<\/p>\n Jordan<\/a> is also yet to take the field in South Africa<\/a> in 2026, nursing a back issue.<\/p>\n Speaking to Justin Marshall on Sky Sport, Rennie outlined where their squad is at, and the health of his three stars.<\/p>\n \u201cPretty confident [in his team selection]. We\u2019re confident that Cam and Will will come right,\u201d the All Blacks head coach said in Pretoria.<\/p>\n \u201cDamian, maybe we\u2019re sweating on a tad, but still think he\u2019ll be right.<\/p>\n \u201cSo they\u2019ll make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n In his post-match press conference, Rennie elaborated on the likelihood of them being picked against the Springboks.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah both Will and Cam got through a bit of training yesterday, and we\u2019re pretty confident they\u2019re going to be right by next week.<\/p>\n \u201cLike both of them, we want to have a full week of training. So yeah, certainly ticking enough boxes and Damian\u2019s the other one who, yeah, like we\u2019re probably less confident about Damian, but still think he\u2019s a good chance to play on the weekend.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll get a little bit into him tomorrow, and then, hopefully, he\u2019ll train well on Tuesday. So yeah, the expectation is that all three of those guys will be available.\u201d<\/p>\n If McKenzie was to be ruled out with an ankle sprain, the all-important No.15 jersey would be up for grabs, with the likely contenders including Beauden Barrett and Josh Moorby.<\/p>\n