The Springboks travel to Wellington on Saturday to take on the All Blacks in the second clash of this year's Tri Nations series.

John Mitchell's side will be looking to make it two from two before they hit the road but they are sure to face a fired up Springbok side angered by reports that they are just making up the numbers in this year's competition.

Springbok coah Rudolf Straeuli broke from protocol to delay the naming of his side earlier this week, leaving the press and All Black coaches alike guessing, finally deciding on a line up that sees three changes from their last Tri Nations warm-up clash against Samoa.

All three changes come in the pack as they look to bulk up against what they expect to be a fierce contest in the tight five. 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 commented. "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.

Skipper Corne Krige has slammed reports that this year's Tri Nations is a 'Bi-Nations'. "The team is expecting a lot from this tour even though no-one is giving us a chance," Krige said at the Springbok training camp in Brisbane. "It makes the guys a little more determined because people write us off.

"But I believe when you put the Springbok jersey on you can do special things and you can never write off a
person that wears a Springbok jersey."

New Zealand opened the Tri-Nations tournament with a 12-6 win over Australia in Christchurch last Saturday and the selectors have opted to stick with that winning combination but have bolstered their bench with the formidable names of Lomu and Umaga.

Lock Norm Maxwell was again ruled out of the team Tuesday as his hamstring injury persisted. He missed the match against Australia with the injury and Waikato's Royce Willis was again called in as his replacement.

For five All Blacks in particular it is sure to be an eye opening experience as it will be the first time they have faced the Springboks in the Test arena. The first timers are Mauger, winger Caleb Ralph, openside flanker Richard McCaw, lock Simon Maling and prop Dave Hewett.

So far this year the All Blacks have an excellent record, especially defensively, having only conceded four
tries in five games, two of them coming form interceptions. But the Boks will provide a whole new test and their willingness to move the ball quickly is sure to stretch the All Blacks if they are provided with favourable weather and playing conditions.

The South Africans will take heart form the fact that they have won their last two Tests in Wellington, 24-12 in 1981 and 13-3 four years ago, but the Kiwis are sure to be targetting a win that will bring them their first unbeaten domestic winter in three years.