Meyer names Springboks side for AB clash

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer's recognised the need for a specialist fetcher in picking Francois Louw on the flank for Saturday's Rugby Championship test against the All Blacks in Dunedin.

Meyer's made two changes from the side beaten by the Wallabies with Louw replacing Marcel Coetzee and Flip Van der Merwe coming in for the suspended Eben Etzebeth at lock.

"I just felt that New Zealand is probably the best in contesting at the breakdowns, not only Richie McCaw, but quite a few other guys, it's really good to have contesting at the breakdowns as well, and we decided to go with Louw because he's a specialist openside."

Tighthead prop Jannie du Plessis has come through a fitness test on his injured hamstring.

But it's an inexperienced forward pack with just 136 test caps between them.

The All Blacks side is named tomorrow morning.

Springboks Team:

15 Zane Kirchner

14 Bryan Habana

13 Jean de Villiers (captain)

12 Frans Steyn

11 Francois Hougaard

10 Morné Steyn

9 Ruan Pienaar

8 Duane Vermeulen

7 Willem Alberts

6 Francois Louw

5 Juandré Kruger

4 Flip van der Merwe

3 Jannie du Plessis

2 Adriaan Strauss (vice-captain)

1 Tendai Mtawarira

Replacements

16 Tiaan Liebenberg

17 Dean Greyling

18 Andries Bekker

19 Marcell Coetzee

20 Johan Goosen

21 Juan de Jongh

22 Pat Lambie