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Soccer City, the vast cauldron developed for the soccer World Cup Final in two weeks, is set to be used for a Tri-Nations match in August.
It will be a significant event in South Africa's history as the stadium is in Soweto, a symbolic township of the apartheid regime, while rugby is historically a 'white' sport. Indeed, in parts of the country, locals still support the All Blacks as opposed to the Boks for historical reasons.
In that regard, it's not insignificant that the match against the All Blacks on August 21 is the one likely to head to the 97,000-capacity Soccer City, relocated from Ellis Park.
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) is expected to announce the venue change next week, though it is already common knowledge as All Blacks coach Graham Henry inadvertently confirmed on Friday.
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