Skinstad handed starting berth.

Bobby Skinstad will make his first Test start for five years after South Africa lost two thirds of their back row for Saturday's match against New Zealand.

Skinstad replaces Pierre Spies at number eight while Danie Rossouw comes in for Juan Smith on the flank.

All Blacks coach Graham Henry has been forced to field a second-string second row with Troy Flavell and Greg Rawlinson filling in.

Henry has made eight changes to the side which beat Canada.

Even before losing Spies, who has a knee injury, and Smith, who has a bruised thigh, the Boks were already without hooker John Smit and prop Gurthro Steenkamp.

They have been replaced by Gary Botha and Os du Randt respectively.

"I would rather not have players going into the game 70 or 80% fit," said South Africa Jake White. "You have to be at your best to play against the All Blacks."

Smit has been replaced as captain by second row Victor Matfield, while loose forward Pedrie Wannenburg comes onto the bench.

Rawlinson, who was born in South Africa, ousts Ross Filipo at lock for New Zealand, while Jerry Collins is on the flank and Rodney So'oialo plays at number eight.

Rawlinson will be making just his second Test start. His first was also against the Springboks 10 months ago when the All Blacks won 45-26 at Durban's King's Park Stadium, where Saturday's Test will be played.

First-choice lock Chris Jack has remained in New Zealand for the birth of his first child, while three other second-rows, Ali Williams, Jason Eaton and James Ryan, are injured.

Both the Springboks and New Zealand are unbeaten so far this year.

The game will be the All Blacks' first in this year's Tri-Nations, which opened with South Africa claiming a last-gasp win over Australia.

South Africa:
Montgomery; Willemse, Fourie, De Villiers, JP Pietersen; Butch James, Ruan Pienaar; Du Randt, Gary Botha, BJ Botha, Bakkies Botha, Matfield (capt), Burger, Rossouw, Skinstad.
Replacements:
Du Plessis, CJ van der Linde, Muller, Wennenburg, Claassens, Olivier, Steyn.

New Zealand:
Muilaina; Rokocoko, Toeava, Mauger, Sivivatu; Carter, Kelleher; Woodcock, Oliver, Hayman; Flavell, Rawlinson; Collins, McCaw, So'oialo.
Replacements:
Mealamu, Tialata, Filipo, Masoe, Weepu, McAlister, MacDonald.