All Blacks get Moody
Joe Moody replaces the injured Wyatt Crockett [groin] at loosehead prop with Ben Franks being promoted to the bench to provide cover.
One is the least number of changes that the All Blacks have made to their starting line-up so far in the tournament and the fewest between successive World Cup matches since making no changes at all to the side that defeated Australia in the 2011 semifinals and went on to beat France in the final.
No player in international test rugby has been on the winning side against the Springboks more often than Richie McCaw [19 times]. Only Australia's George Gregan [30 times] has played them more often than McCaw [25].
Brodie Retallick [6], Wyatt Crockett [5], Sam Cane [3], Luke Romano [2], TJ Perenara [1] and Codie Taylor [1] have won all of their individual test appearances against the Springboks.
McCaw sets a World Cup record in captaining his side for the 12th time in the competition, surpassing the 11 captain's appearances by Martin Johnson and Will Carling [both England], Raphaël Ibañez [France], John Smit [South Africa] and Sam Warburton [Wales].
With his 21st appearance in a World Cup match, McCaw closes within one of the competition record, the 22 by England's Jason Leonard. He overtakes Australia's George Gregan [20] for outright second place in the list.
Julian Savea is the leading try scorer at World Cup 2015 with eight scores. They have him tied for the record in a single World Cup, a mark earlier established by Jonah Lomu [1999] and Bryan Habana [2007].
Keven Mealamu has been on the winning side in each of his last 14 World Cup appearances, a record streak for the competition.
Six members of this All Blacks squad have made more than 10 World Cup appearances and have been on the winning side in all of them. They are Ma'a Nonu [13], Conrad Smith [13], Sam Whitelock [12], Jerome Kaino [12], Sonny Bill Williams [12] and Owen Franks [11].
Nonu has been on the winning side in his last 10 test appearances against South Africa. He is undefeated in his last 25 Tests [won 24, drawn one] and also in his last 25 facing Southern Hemisphere opposition [won 23, drawn two].
New Zealand: New Zealand: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Joe Moody.
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Charlie Faumuina, 19 Victor Vito, 20 Sam Cane, 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22 Beauden Barrett, 23 Sonny Bill Williams.
Date: Saturday, October 24
Venue: Twickenham, London
Kick-off: 16.00 (15.00 GMT; 17.00 SA time; 04.00 Sunday, October 25 NZ time)
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
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