Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli has made three changes to his side for Saturday's Tri Nations Test against the All Blacks in Wellington.

The three changes from the run-on side that beat Samoa 60-18 two weeks ago are in the forward pack.

Frontrowers Faan Rautenbach and Danie Coetzee make way for prop Willie Meyer and hooker James Dalton while specialist lock Jannes Labuschagne has been preferred to Hottie Louw.

"I have full confidence in the tight five," Straeuli said. "We have to be strong there to stand a chance against these guys."

The squad arrived in Wellington on Thursday morning after spending the past week training in Brisbane, where they will return on Sunday to prepare for the Wallabies at the Gabba the following week.

"I believe we can dominate New Zealand in the set pieces," reserve prop Ollie le Roux said. "We showed that we have the ability against Argentina and they've got a very strong scrum.

"On Saturday we just need to do the basics right to get good possession. But while good possession is important, it will be crucial to maintain that possession with good ball control against the All Blacks."

Teams:
All Blacks: Christian Cullen, Doug Howlett, Mark Robinson, Caleb Ralph, Aaron Mauger, Andrew Mehrtens, Justin Marshall, Scott Robertson, Richard McCaw, Simon Maling, Chris Jack, Reuben Thorne (captain), Greg Somerville, Mark Hammett, Dave Hewett. Reserves: Jonah Lomu, Tana Umaga, Byron Kelleher, Sam Broomhall, Royce Willis, Joe McDonnell, Tom Willis.

South Africa: Werner Greeff, Stefan Terblanche, Marius Joubert, De Wet Barry, Dean Hall, Andre Pretorius, Johannes Conradie, Bob Skinstad, Joe van Niekerk, Corne Krige (captain), Jannes Labuschagne, Victor Matfield, Willie Meyer, James Dalton, Lawrence Sephaka. Reserves: Ollie le Roux, Faan Rautenbach, AJ Venter, Hendro Scholtz, Neil de Kock, Adrian Jacobs, Breyton Paulse.

Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)