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The starting XV features four changes from the team that played against Fiji last week. In the forwards, Samuel Whitelock returns to the second row, replacing last week's Test debutant Jarrad Hoeata (All Black number 1109), who moves to the bench, while Jerome Kaino is back in his regular starting position at blindside flanker, with Adam Thomson moving to No 8, and Liam Messam to the bench.
In the backs, Daniel Carter returns to the number 10 jersey while Cory Jane has recovered from his finger injury and is on the right wing, with Zac Guildford moving to the left wing.
The key change on the bench is the selection of midfielder Sonny Bill Williams - replacing Ben Smith in the number 22 jersey - who looks set to make his first Test appearance at home.
Meanwhile, the six points scored by Daniel Carter against Fiji has now seen him move to just two points from again becoming the highest points scorer in Test history. Carter is on 1 194 Test points with England's Jonny Wilkinson on 1 195 points.
Graham Henry said the Springboks would be hurting after last week's loss to Australia and would come out firing.
"They are a proud rugby nation and won't want a repeat performance so we will have to be ready for that challenge. But we have had a good build–up this week and have picked a team we know that will be up for that challenge," he said.
Players returning from injury not considered for selection include Richard Kahui (hamstring), Tony Woodcock (foot), Isaia Toeava (hip), Hosea Gear (hamstring) and Israel Dagg (thigh muscle). Toeava will be available for Auckland's ITM Cup match against Taranaki in New Plymouth on Sunday, while Woodcock will also return to rugby next week, available for North Harbour's match against Manawatu in Palmerston North next Tuesday.
The All Blacks and Springboks have played each other 81 times, with 45 wins to the All Blacks, 33 to South Africa and three draws. The last "est was last year's thriller at the National Stadium in Johannesburg, which the All Blacks won 29–22.
Teams:All Blacks: 15 Mils Muliaina 14 Cory Jane 13 Conrad Smith 12 Ma'a Nonu 11 Zac Guildford 10 Daniel Carter 9 Jimmy Cowan 8 Adam Thomson 7 Richie McCaw (C) 6 Jerome Kaino 5 Ali Williams 4 Samuel Whitelock 3 Ben Franks 2 Andrew Hore 1 Wyatt Crockett
Substitutes: 16 Corey Flynn 17 John Afoa 18Jarrad Hoeata 19 Liam Messam 20 Piri Weepu 21 Colin Slade 22 Sonny Bill Williams
Springboks: 15 Patrick Lambie, 14 Bjorn Basson, 13 Adi Jacobs, 12 Juan de Jongh,
11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Danie Roussow, 7 Jean
Deysel, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Gerhard Mostert, 3
Werner Kruger, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Dean Greyling
Substitutes: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Ryan Kankowski, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Charl McLeod, 21 Wynand Olivier, 22 Odwa Ndungane
