The Springboks and the Wallabies have named their teams for this weekends Tri-Nations match in Brisbane. We will start with the Boks: Teh have made one change to their starting XV which sees winger Odwa Ndungane coming in for the injured JP Pietersen. I would have thought that PdV would have drafted Frans Steyn onto the wing as he has played there before but I guess this just goes to show that PdV does not want to integrate Frans Steyn into the starting lineup as he is off to play in Europe.

It will be very interesting to see how Ndugane does especially under the high ball as I have no confidence in him in that aspect of the game. And especially now that the Wallabies have another great kicking option back in the side with Barnes.

The other changes for the Boks is on the bench as Danie Rossouw retrurns to the side as a replacement for lock Andries Bekker, who has been rule out for a month with a shoulder injury.

The Springboks Team in full is: 15 Ruan Pienaar, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (c), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Frans Steyn.

As for the Wallabies they have rung the changes and the biggest one for me is that scrumhlaf Will Genia FINALLY gets to start for the Wallabies. It has taken Robbie Deans long enough to realise that Genia is a better scrummy than Luke Burgess.

Center Berrick Barnes returns to the lineup after missing last weekends game due to injury. His return will bring another kicking option for Australia and a more solid looking center pairing with Adam Ashley-Cooper. Drew Mitchell comes in on the wing for the Wallabies too.

In the forward pack, Zimbabwean born flanker, David Pocock will start which sees captain George Smith moving to number8. In the front row, Tatafu Polota-Nau takes over from Stephen Moore at hooker.

I am impressed with this Wallaby team especially the changes in the backline and seeing Pocock starting with George Smith. Those two should really give Brussow a good test.

The Wallaby team in full is: 5 James O’Connor 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Will Genia, 8 George Smith (c), 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 James Horwill, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Subs: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 Pek Cowan, 18 Dean Mumm, 19 Wycliff Palu, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Quade Cooper, 22 Peter Hynes.