The New Zealand All Blacks have made three changes for their opening Tri Nations rugby Test against the Springboks at Loftus in Pretoria on Saturday.
Centre Aaron Mauger returns at outside centre taking over from Daniel Carter who is on the bench in the starting lineup with Keven Mealamu and Carl Hoeft taking over from Anton Oliver and Dave Hewett in the front row.
The team is: Malili Muliania (Auckland), Doug Howlett (Auckland), Tana Umaga (vice-captain Wellington), Aaron Mauger (Canterbury), Joe Rockocoko (Auckland), Carlos Spencer (Auckland), Steve Devine (Auckland), Jerry Collins (Wellington), Richard McCaw (Canterbury), Reuben Thorne (captain Canterbury), Ali Williams (Auckland), Chris Jack (Canterbury), Greg Sommerville (Canterbury), Keven Mealamu (Auckland) and Carl Hoeft (Otago), Reserves: Caleb Ralph (Canterbury), Daniel Carter (Canterbury), Justin Marshall (Canterbury), Rodney So’oailo (Wellington), Brad Thorn (Canterbury), Kees Meeuws (Auckland) and Mark Hammett (Canterbury) – Sapa