8 Sep 2009

Dan Carter at first five for Hamilton test

2:44 pm on 8 September 2009

The All Black selectors have kept Dan Carter at first five-eighith for Saturday night's Tri Nations rugby test against South Africa in Hamilton.

Stephen Donald will start at second-five with Ma'a Nonu moving out to centre in the absence of the injured incumbent Conrad Smith.

There are no other changes to the 15 which started in the win over the Wallabies in Sydney.but there are three on the bench with Adam Thomson coming into the forwards and Isaia Toeava and Cory Jane the backs.

The team is: Tony Woodcock, Andrew Hore, Owen Franks, Brad Thorn, Isaac Ross, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (captain),Kieran Read; Jimmy Cowan, Dan Carter, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Stephen Donald, Ma'a Nonu, Josevata Rokocoko, Mils Muliaina. Reserves: Aled de Malmanche, John Afoa, Adam Thomson, Rodney So'oialo, Brendon Leonard, Isaia Toeava, Cory Jane.