itself to the test arena then Oz would be the solid favourites to beat the Boks. From past experiences we know it's not necessarily so, personally I believe with different combinations,different stadiums and a different atmosphere it's a whole new ballgame and that is why S15 form does not transcend.
McKenzie though has made some excellent changes, he's brought in the very exciting 'Tah halfback pairing having worked out that Nic White is not test standard and that the talented Beale is better in the centres or at fullback.
No-one really know where the Boks are at and that might work in their favour if they can make the Ozzies struggle to form a gameplan. Meyer knows there are problems and I'm sure he's done his utmost to address them.....question is whether it's soon enough.
Replacing Bismark with Strauss is an excellent move as it brings a lot more mobility to the pack. I'm also glad that he's decided to bench Pollard.
I fear a lot is going to hang around our loose trio and tight five.....and our defence.
If they hold firm for 80 minutes then we can win.
