WELLINGTON – Stephen Donald and Ma’a Nonu will form a new All Blacks midfield combination for their crucial Tri-Nations clash against South Africa in Hamilton on Saturday.
There had been speculation that Dan Carter, widely hailed as the world’s best flyhalf, might take over the number 12 jersey for the Terica in the last two matches of their Tri-Nations campaign.The forwards are unchanged, with Kieran Read cleared to start at number eight despite struggling for fitness recently with a knee injury.Flanker Adam Thomson returns to the reserves bench and Isaia Toeava has been named as a backline reserve. New Zealand (15-1)Mils Muliaina, Joe Rokocoko, Ma’a Nonu, Stephen Donald, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Dan Carter, Jimmy Cowan, Kieran Read, Richie McCaw (captain), Jerome Kaino, Isaac Ross, Brad Thorn, Owen Franks, Andrew Hore, Tony Woodcock. Reserves: Aled de Malmanche, John Afoa, Adam Thomson, Rodney So’oialo, Brendon Leonard, Isaia Toeava, Cory Jane. – Nampa-AFP
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