The Springboks have bounced back from their defeat last week, beating the All Blacks in a 30-28 thriller in Dunedin.

Both sides were fairly even throughout the game, until a piece a magic from Ricky Janurie in the dying stages of the game gave the Bok's the lead - which they held on to until full time.

Losing is never fun, but the Springboks are a tough side - and they thoroughly deserve their win.

The first half was plagued by Matt Goddard's whistle, which meant both sides struggled to get any momentum going. Goddard was awarding penalties left right and center, and by half time the Bok's led 17-15, with JP Peterson scoring the only try after a woeful All Blacks lineout gave South Africa a five meter scrum.

Dan Carter kept the All Blacks in the hunt, though, with five penalties.

Losing Ali Williams in the 29th minute hurt the All Blacks badly - Anthony Boric and Kevin O'Neill played well, but we really missed the experience Williams brings to the table.

The All Blacks stepped up in the second half, but just couldn't hold on in the last ten minutes, even with Victor Matfield in the bin for a high shot - which, to be fair, was a terrible call, and just one of the many rubbish calls from Goddard.

Sione Luaki scored the All Black's only try of the night, and had a strong game when he replaced (the very quiet) Jerome Kaino.

The Springboks really muscled up, and even managed to make a go of it in the scrums this week - a far cry better than their display last week.

They now head to Perth, where they will face the Wallabies on Saturday night. If they can pick up the win there, they'll head back to South Africa well pleased with their efforts down under.

It's not panic stations for the All Blacks - they just need to tighten up their defence around the ruck, and work on getting good quick ball to the backs (we're talking to you Ellis), and they'll bounce back.

We would also like to see Carter look to kick down field a lot more, too, rather than these high midfield bombs we keep seeing - they're really just giving the opposition the ball in prime territory. Carter is capable of kicking deep, and really should look to do so.

A big positive for the All Blacks was - once again - the center combo of Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith, who continue to grow each week. They're creating some real havoc for the opposition defence - keep up the good work, fellas.

While the loss isn't exactly great (from our narrow-minded, biased perspective), it does makes for an interesting Tri Nations, and will keep the All Blacks grounded.

They still have a lot of work to do, but at least their heading in the right direction.

Well done, South Africa - you deserved this one.

The Springboks have made three changes to their starting fifteen for this Saturdays Test - two in the backs, and one in the forwards.

In what we think is a strange move, veteran Springbok Percy Montgomery swaps places with Conrad Jantjes at fullback. We thought Jantjes was good last week, and can only imagine they've brought Montgomery in for his goal kicking - Montgomery will be a lot more reliable than Butch James, especially from out wide.

The other replacement in the backs is JP Petersen in for Odwa Ndungane on the wing. Petersen is a classy winger, with a a ton of pace, but really isn't that different from Ndungane - so should be no hassle for the All Blacks defence.

Let's hope that statement doesn't come back to haunt us.

Bismark du Plessis starts at hooker with John Smit injured, which is a huge loss for the Springboks, and won't help their already woeful scrum. Hear that, Peter?

Woeful.

Victor Matfield will captain the team in Smit's absence - he has experience as captain, and should have no problems with the role.

Ruan Pienaar also comes into the side on the bench in place of Bolla Conradie, who didn't get much game time in the first Test in Wellington.

All in all, it's a very similar side to the one that played in Wellington - and while Montgomery provides some more experience, they'll need more than that to beat the All Blacks in Dunedin.

Oh, and by the way - the All Blacks have gone back to the top of the IRB rankings with their 19-8 win over the Springboks, knocking the World Champs off the top spot.

Well done, boys - back where you belong.

The All Black selectors have made two changes to their side for this Saturdays second Test against the Springboks, in Dunedin.

The most obvious change sees Anthony Boric get his first run-on start, due to the one week suspension of Brad Thorn for slamming John Smit on his back.

Boric has had very little game time so far - the only decent time he's had was fifty or so minutes against England when Ali Williams went off injured, but he will definitely be a valuable asset in the lineouts.

The All Blacks will miss Thorn's presence around the field and at scrum time, but Boric is no slouch, and will add mobility around the field - not to mention the usefulness of his height of 2m in the lineout. With Thorn unavailable, Waikato Chiefs lock Kevin O'Neill gets his chance on the bench.

The other change sees John Afoa replace Greg Sommerville in the front row. Afoa sustained a knee injury against the Irish, and has been unavailable for the last three Tests, and so now gets his chance to impress the coaches against the Boks.

Afoa is a very strong scrummager, and has an excellent work rate around the field. While he is relatively new at Test level, his Super 14 experience will stand him in good stead against the Bok's scrum.

And, while we're talking about the scrum - how pathetic are Peter de Villiers' claims that the All Blacks are cheating at the scrum?! The All Blacks have long been the benchmark of scrummaging, and so it was no surprise that we dominated their pack on Saturday.

Face it Pete - your boys got a lesson from the best in the business.

The Springbok pack is bigger than the All Blacks, and yet we still push theirs backwards. Maybe if they focused on developing their own scrum, rather than complaining about ours, they could make the scrums a real contest...

If the second Test is anything like the first, then we expect plenty of fireworks from both sides - which may just heat things up a bit, as Dunedin is sure to provide some chilly temperatures.

It should be another fantastic Test between these two great rivals - Go the All Blacks!