International Rugby
Boks settled for revamped All Blacks
Allister Coetzee has again opted for consistency in selection while Steve Hansen has gone for squad rotation in making seven changes to the side that beat Argentina.
The Springboks, unbeaten in six Tests this season, have restored lock Franco Mostert to the starting line-up ahead of Pieter-Stef du Toit. The other two changes are injury enforced with Jaco Kriel and Coenie Oosthuizen having returned to South Africa.
Coetzee has not tampered with his back division at all.
The All Blacks have gone for a similar look to the starting XV that beat Australia in Dunedin.
Damian McKenzie remains at No 15 and Beauden Barrett at flyhalf. Nehe Milner-Shudder switches from the left wing to the right to accommodate Rieko Ioane and Ryan Crotty is back to partner Sonny Bill Williams in the midfield.
Sam Cane, Liam Square and Sam Whitlock all return to the starting XV and Kane Hames starts at loosehead prop.
Teams
New Zealand
15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Ryan Crotty, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read (captain), 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Squire, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Kane Hames
Substitutes: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 19 Scott Barrett, 20 Ardie Savea, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Lima Sopoaga, 23 Anton Lienert-Brown
South Africa
15. Andries Coetzee, 14. Raymond Rhule, 13. Jesse Kriel, 12. Jan Serfontein, 11. Courtnall Skosan, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Ross Cronje, 8. Uzair Cassiem, 7. Jean-Luc du Preez, 6. Siya Kolisi, 5. Franco Mostert, 4. Eben Etzebeth (captain), 3. Ruan Dreyer, 2. Malcolm Marx, 1. Tendai Mtawarira
Substitutes: 16. Bongi Mbonambi, 17. Steven Kitshoff, 18. Trevor Nyakane, 19. Lood de Jager, 20. Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21. Francois Hougaard, 22. Handré Pollard, 23. Damian de Allende
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