Springboks make five changes

The Springboks have made five changes to their team for the Tri-Nations rugby test against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday.

The halves combination has changed from the side who lost 0-49 to Australia at Brisbane on Saturday.

Halfback Fourie du Preez replaces Ricky Januarie while first five-eighth Jaco van der Westhuyzen makes way for either Meyer Bosman or Butch James, who have been bracketed. A decision on who starts in the No 10 jersey will be left until Saturday.

In the forwards, lock Albert van den Bergh replaces the injured Danie Rossouw while flanker Solly Tyibilika and No 8 Jacques Cronje join the loose forward mix, replacing Joe van Niekerk and Pierre Spies.

Springboks:

Percy Montgomery, Akona Ndungane, Jaque Fourie, Wynand Olivier, Bryan Habana, Meyer Bosman/Butch James, Fourie du Preez, Jacques Cronje, Juan Smith, Solly Tyibilika, Victor Matfield, Albert van den Bergh, CJ van der Linde, John Smit (captain), Os du Randt.

Reserves:

Breyton Paulse/JP Pietersen, Bosman/James, Ricky Januarie, Joe van Niekerk, Johann Muller, Eddie Andrews, Danie Coetzee.

- NZPA