Ardie and Saskia Savea, Beauden and Hannah Barrett, Marise and Handre Pollard, Siya and Rachel Kolisi. Images via Instagram @saskiasavea @beaudenbarett @marisepollard @rachelkolisi.
Springboks vs All Blacks: Who are the WAGS?
Meet the wives and girlfriends of the All Blacks and Springboks ahead of their clash in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday 28 October.
Ardie and Saskia Savea, Beauden and Hannah Barrett, Marise and Handre Pollard, Siya and Rachel Kolisi. Images via Instagram @saskiasavea @beaudenbarett @marisepollard @rachelkolisi.
The Springboks will clash against the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday 28 October – here’s what we know about the wives and girlfriends (WAGS) of the rugby stars.
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MEET THE ALL BLACKS WAGS
1. HARRIET CANE – ALL BLACKS FIRST LADY
All Blacks captain Sam Cane is married to Harriet Cane. The pair tied the knot in a lavish ceremony overlooking Lake Wanaka after four years of dating. Sam met Harriet in a Hamilton pub in 2015, according to the New Zealand Herald.
The pair welcomed their first child in May 2022.
2. HANNAH BARRETT – WIFE TO BEAUDEN BARRETT
Beauden Barrettt married influencer Hannah after five years together in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf in 2019. The pair have two daughters together named Billie and Coco.
3. SASKIA SAVEA – WIFE TO ARDIE SAVEA
Ardie Savea married businesswoman Saskia in 2019 after almost 10 years of dating. The couple now have three children together – Keeon, Kobe and Kove.
4. NIKI RETALLICK – WIFE TO BROAD RETALLICK
Brodie Retallick is married to nurse Niki Thompson. The pair tied the knot in 2015 after dating for years. The Retallick’s welcomed three children together – Sienna, Frankie and a baby boy, who prematurely passed away in 2017.
5. SARA COLES – WIFE TO DANE COLES
Dane Coles is married to expert relationship manager Sarah. The pair have three sons together.
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MEET THE SPRINGBOKS WAGS
1. RACHEL KOLISI – SPRINGBOKS FIRST LADY
The Springboks “first lady” is Rachel Kolisi, wife of Springboks captain Siya Kolisi. The pair, who met at a dinner party in Stellenbosch, Westerm Cape in 2012, got hitched in 2016. The loving couple have two children together — Nicholas (9) and Keziah (6).
Rachel has a whopping 374k followers on Instagram.
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2. ANLIA ETZEBETH
Eben Etzebeth married singer and actress Anlia at the La Paris estate in Franschhoek, Western Cape in February this year. Anlia and Eben met in Melkbosstrand, a coastal village north of Cape Town, in October 2021 – according to The Citizen.
Anlia has a total of 115k followers on Instagram.
3. MARISE POLLARD
Marise Pollard is the wife of fly-half Handre Pollard. The pair reportedly began dating in 2013 and tied the knot in 2017 at the Cavalli Estate, Cape Winelands.
Marise has 83.3k Instagram followers.
4. LAYLA KOLBE
Layla Kolbe is the wife of Cheslin Kolbe. The pair have been together since 2013 and met at the DHL Newlands stadium. The pair have three children. Layla has 81.3k followers on Instagram.
5. MINE DE KLERK
Faf de Klerk married his fiancée Miné van Niekerk at La Paris Estate in Franschhoek in October 2022. The pair have been together for a total of six years.
The pair met through mutual friends back in 2015 and Miné reportedly invited him to a wedding thereafter. Their love grew over the years. Faf proposed to Miné in May 2022.
Miné has 23.3k followers on Instagram.
