Team Announcements: No Surprises

Peter De Villiers has kept his remarkable run with sanity going for two weeks in a row. He has only made one change to the run-on team, bringing in Steyn for Pienaar (supposedly injury enforced). On that note, Steyn is still cheap, but rising in price by the minute. But him NOW! He is a TR points machine. On the bench, Bekker comes in for Kankowski and Jacobs for Steyn.

Graham Henry has felt the need to make two changes to his losing team. Leonard makes way for Cowan (and finds himself out of the match 22 altogether - and fair enough after racking up -15 TR points). Franks starts for the injured Tialata, bringing Afoa on to the bench. Unfortunately for me, who has Read and Mealamu in my team, Henry has resisted the urge to drop the underperforming So'oialo and Hore. All you Cory Jane owners will note he is still unfortunately on the bench... no relief there for those struggling with finances.

Two great teams, consistency in selection - looks like it's going to be an epic test match.

Springboks – 15 Frans Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (c), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.

Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Andries Bekker, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Wynand Olivier.

All Blacks — 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Isaac Ross, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.

Subs: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 John Afoa, 18 Jason Eaton, 19 Kieran Read, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Cory Jane.