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Dave Rennie adds surprise selections in All Blacks squad for South Africa, Ardie Savea to miss start of tour

Stuff (New Zealand) and NZ Herald describe the same event in different terms.

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As of July 27, 2026 at 12:45 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Rennie and the All Blacks selectors have managed to serve up a few surprises.
The headline split The left frames it as "Three bolters named in All Blacks squad for tour of South Africa". The center frames it as "Dave Rennie adds surprise selections in All Blacks squad for South Africa, Ardie Savea to...".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftThree bolters named in All Blacks squad for tour of South Africa

Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report

CenterDave Rennie adds surprise selections in All Blacks squad for South Africa, Ardie Savea to miss start of tour

NZ Herald · Center · News report

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NZ HeraldNews report · Jul 27, 12:45 AM

Dave Rennie adds surprise selections in All Blacks squad for South Africa, Ardie Savea to miss start of tour

Rennie and the All Blacks selectors have managed to serve up a few surprises.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Jul 27, 12:01 AM

Three bolters named in All Blacks squad for tour of South Africa

Moana Pasifika loose forward Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa, Hurricanes prop Siale Lauaki and Chiefs No 10/fullback Josh Jacomb have been selected for the All Blacks.

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Details54/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
54/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 27, 12:01 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Jul 27, 12:45 AM: NZ Herald joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.