Head coach Steve Hansen has made two changes to the New Zealand side that won the Rugby Championship last week for the upcoming game against South Africa in Johannesburg.
Both changes are injury-enforced, with prop Joe Moody coming in for Wyatt Crockett, while the real blow comes in the engine room where Brodie Retallick is ruled out and is replaced by Jeremy Thrush.
Dane Coles, Charlie Faumuina, Steven Luatua and Liam Messam are amongst the forward replacements, while Ryan Crotty also returns to the bench in place of Cory Jane and Tawera Kerr-Barlow will also get the chance to make his first appearance this campaign, should he come on.
New Zealand team to play South Africa:
15 Israel Dagg, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Malakai Fekitoa, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Joe Moody
Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Ben Franks , 18 Charlie Faumuina, 19 Steven Luatua, 20 Liam Messam, 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22 Colin Slade, 23 Ryan Crotty
Date: Saturday, October 4
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 17:00 (local, 15:00 GMT)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
