Once again, experience wise, the All Blacks go into a test match as underdogs.

The Wobbly forward pack (which was not so wobbly last week against the Bokke) out-caps the All Blacks by 297-253, with Wobbly captain George Smith, by himself, out-capping the All Black loose trio, 86 to 55!

The All Black front row though has the measure, as does the backline, while on the subs bench, the Wobblies have almost 90 more caps than the All Blacks - that helped by Panadol MacDonald not being there this week, and his 50 odd caps being removed.

Convict team Stats:

15  Adam Ashley-Cooper (ACT Brumbies)  :  24 years  :  14 tests  :  1.82m  :  98kg
14  Peter Hynes (Queensland Reds)  :  26 years  :  3 tests  :  1.80m  :  92kg
13  Ryan Cross (Western Force)  :  28 years  :  2 tests  :  1.91m  :  99kg
12  Berrick Barnes (Queensland Reds)  :  22 years  :  7 tests  :  1.83m  :  87kg
11  Lote Tuqiri (NSW Waratahs)  :  28 years  :  60 tests  :  1.91m  :  103kg
10  Matt Giteau (Western Force)  :  25 years  :  54 tests  :  1.78m  :  85kg
9  Luke Burgess (NSW Waratahs)  :  24 years  :  3 tests  :  1.79m  :  89kg

Backline tests:  143, average 20.

8  Wycliff Palu (NSW Waratahs)  :  25 years  :  19 tests  :  1.94m  :  120kg
7  George Smith (ACT Brumbies, captain)  :  28 years  :  86 tests  :  1.80m  :  103kg
6  Rocky Elsom (NSW Waratahs)  :  25 years  :  35 tests  :  1.93m  :  91kg
5  Nathan Sharpe (Western Force)  :  30 years  :  67 tests  :  2.00  :  115kg
4  James Horwill (Queensland Reds)  :  23 years  :  4 tests  :  2.00m  :  115kg
3  Al Baxter (NSW Waratahs)  :  31 years  :  54 tests  :  1.90m  :  116kg
2  Stephen Moore (Queensland Reds)  :  25 years  :  23 tests  :  1.86m  :  112kg
1  Benn Robinson (NSW Waratahs)  :  24 years  :  9 tests  :  1.83m  :  113kg

Forward pack tests:  297 tests, average 37.

16  Tatafu Polota-Nau (NSW Waratahs)  :  22 years  :  3 tests  :  1.81m  :  113kg
17  Matt Dunning (NSW Waratahs)  :  29 years  :  37 tests  :  1.82m  :  115kg
18  Daniel Vickerman (NSW Waratahs)  :  29 years  :  52 tests  :  2.04m  :  115kg
19  Phil Waugh (NSW Waratahs)  :  28 years  :  69 tests  :  1.75m  :  100kg
20  Sam Cordingley (Queensland Reds)  :  32 years  :  17 tests  :  1.78m  :  87kg
21  Timana Tahu (NSW Waratahs)  :  27 years  :  0 tests  :  1.85m  :  98kg
22  Drew Mitchell (Western Force)  :  24 years  :  21 tests  :  1.82m  :  95kg

Reserve tests:  199 tests, average 28.
Total tests:  639, average 29.

All Black team stats:

1  Tony Woodcock (North Harbour, Blues) : 27 years : 41 tests : 1.84m : 118kg
2  Andrew Hore (Taranaki, Hurricanes) : 29 years : 30 tests : 1.83m : 111kg
3  Greg Somerville (Canterbury, Crusaders) : 24 years : 60 tests : 1.83m : 126kg
4  Ali Williams (Tasman, Crusaders) : 27 years : 51 tests ; 2.02m : 112kg
5  Brad Thorn (Tasman, Crusaders) : 24 years : 16 tests : 2.00m : 110kg
7  Rodney So’oialo (Wellington, Hurricanes, captain) : 28 years : 46 tests : 1.90m : 107kg
7  Dan Braid (Auckland, Blues) : 28 years : 3 tests : 1.83m : 96kg
8  Jerome Kaino (Auckland, Blues) : 25 years : 6 tests : 1.96m : 109kg

Forward pack tests:  253 tests, average 31.

9  Andy Ellis (Canterbury, Crusaders) : 24 years : 9 tests ; 1.81m : 92kg
10  Dan Carter (Canterbury, Crusaders) : 26 years : 49 tests : 1:78m : 91kg
12  Ma’a Nonu (Wellington, Hurricanes) : 26 years : 23 tests : 1.82m : 102kg
11  Sitiveni Sivivatu (Waikato, Chiefs) : 26 years : 26 tests : 1.85m : 100kg
13  Richard Kahui (Waikato, Chiefs) : 23 years ; 1 tests : 1.86m : 95kg
14  Anthonry Tuitavake (Harbour, Blues) : 26 years : 2 tests : 1.82m : 89kg
15  Mils Muliaina  (Waikato, Chiefs) : 27 years : 60 tests : 1.83m : 93kg

Backline tests:  170, average 24.

16  Keven Mealamu (Auckland, Blues) : 29 years : 55 tests : 1.81m : 106kg
17  John Afoa (Auckland, Blues) : 24 years : 5 tests : 1.83m : 126kg
18  Anthony Boric (North Harbour, Blues) : 24 years : 3 tests : 2.00m : 110kg
19  Sione Lauaki (Waikato, Chiefs) : 26 years : 15 tests : 1.94m : 115kg
20  Jimmy Cowan (Southland, Highlanders) : 26 years : 12 tests : 1.82m : 91kg
21  Stephen Donald (Waikato, Chiefs) : 24 years : 2 tests : 1.90m : 98kg
22  Conrad Smith (Wellington, Hurricanes) : 26 years : 16 tests : 1.86m : 95kg

Reserve tests:  108 tests, average 15.
Total tests:  531, average 24.