A week out from the opening Test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry, New Zealand continue their tour of South Africa with Saturday's game against Bulls.
Like next week's match an hour or so away in Johannesburg, this game will be played at altitude at Pretoria's Loftus Versfeld.
The Kiwis have already beaten Stormers 38-21 in Cape Town and Sharks 54-0 in Durban, but Saturday's match is on the Highveld and Bulls have picked a powerful team, captained by veteran flanker Marcell Coetzee.
Expect a bruising clash, but another All Blacks win in their final hit-out before facing the Springboks.
Bulls v New Zealand Tips Summary
Best Bet - Handicap two-way @ Bulls +25.5 @ 11/10
Alternative Bet - Embrose Papier to score a try @ 12/5
Bet Builder - Codie Taylor to score a try, Samisoni Taukei'aho to score a try, Rieko Ioane to score a try and HIghest Scoring Half - Second @ 15/2
Bulls v New Zealand Prediction
Best Bet: Handicap two-way @ Bulls +25.5 @ 11/10
Kiwi coach Dave Rennie has rotated during this tour, but the side that beat Sharks included several tried-and-tested Test-level combinations. Although this game is being played on a Saturday, his selection feels like an old-fashioned midweek side.
Bulls will also be spirited and have been the best of the South African sides in the URC, again reaching the Grand Final in 2025/26, this time losing to Leinster.
New arrivals Thaakir Abrahams, Curwin Bosch and Hanro Liebenberg have been picked and there is real quality in their side.
That's not to say New Zealand don't boast talent, and they have scored more than 34 points in all five matches in 2026.
However, their matchday 23 is a mix of emerging stars and veterans there to guide the team through, including Beauden Barrett, who starts at full-back.
The Kiwis should win in Pretoria, but there is real value in backing the Bulls to get inside the 28.5 point barrier set as the three-way handicap, so pushing beyond evens should be rewarded.
Alternative Bet: Embrose Papier to score a try @ 12/5
Bulls scrum-half Embrose Papier scored a joint-high 12 tries in the 2025/26 URC, earning him a recall to the South Africa squad.
The half-back celebrated his first international appearance for eight years in the win over Scotland at Loftus Versfeld.
Papier typically marked the occasion with a try and with this game also being played at his home ground, he is a mighty price to dot down again.
Bulls v New Zealand Bet Builder Tip
Codie Taylor to Score a Try
Samisoni Taukei'aho to Score a Try
Rieko Ioane to Score a Try
Highest Scoring Half - Second
Pays 15/2
Among the Kiwis selected that are also expected to start in next Saturday's first Test at Ellis Park is Codie Taylor, who captains the team in Pretoria.
Taylor makes his first appearance of the tour and the 35-year-old can emulate his fellow hookers Samisoni Taukei'aho and Asafo Aumua, both of whom crossed against Stormers, by scoring a try.
So can Taukei'aho, once he is introduced from the bench. He scored 12 tries for the Chiefs in the 2026 Super Rugby season and has an admirable record of 14 scores in 45 Tests.
Also, don't be shocked to see Rieko Ioane cross the line after scoring a try against Stormers.
With the uncertainty over who will partner Jordie Barrett in the All Black midfield in Johannesburg, he has extra motivation to perform.
Conclude this Bet Builder by backing the second half to be the highest scoring, which has been the case in eight of the All Blacks' last nine matches.
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Key Match Stats
Bulls finished runners-up in the 2025/26 URC
New Zealand have beaten Stormers and Sharks by an aggregate score of 92-21
The Kiwis have scored at least 34 points in all five games in 2026
Bulls' scrum-half Embrose Papier scored a joint-league-high 12 tries in the 2025/26 URC
New Zealand hookers Samisoni Taukei'aho and Asafo Aumua both scored tries against Stormers
The second half has been the highest scoring in eight of New Zealand's last nine matches
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