Match two in the Bledisloe, and a bit of experience back into the All Black side with the return of Richie McCaw to the pack.  Also a return to a bit of sanity, with So'oilao back to eight and Kaino on the side - where they play their provincial and super rugby in the main.

Insanity too though, with Richard Kahui playing on the wing - a huge slap in the face for Tuitavake and Wulf, and every other wing in New Zealand rugby.  Even worse than the slap from earlier in the week when Muliaina was selected there with Panadol MacDonald at fullback - that made sense, getting two world class fifteens onto the field, this latest selection, well, not so much...

The Wobblies have picked both Waugh and Smith for two bulldog openside flankers (70 and 97 tests between them, both more than any single Kiwi) which will be a real challenge for McCaw in his first game back for six weeks.

The Wobblies bench packs a ton more impact and experience than the All Black one, and that could be the winning and losing of the match.  Piri Weepu and John Afoa from the bench adds to the whole of the All Blacks.  The rest, well, jury is out.  Donald and Tuitavake unproven, Mealmau horribly out of form, Boric and Thomson also unproven.  So please, for once, no early injuries!!

Convict team Stats:

15  Adam Ashley-Cooper (ACT Brumbies)  :  24 years  :  15 tests  :  1.82m  :  98kg
14  Peter Hynes (Queensland Reds)  :  26 years  :  4 tests  :  1.80m  :  92kg
13  Stirling Mortlock (ACT Brumbies)  :  31 years  :  66 tests  :  1.91m  :  100kg
12  Berrick Barnes (Queensland Reds)  :  22 years  :  8 tests  :  1.83m  :  87kg
11  Lote Tuqiri (NSW Waratahs)  :  28 years  :  61 tests  :  1.91m  :  103kg
10  Matt Giteau (Western Force)  :  25 years  :  55 tests  :  1.78m  :  85kg
9  Luke Burgess (NSW Waratahs)  :  24 years  :  4 tests  :  1.79m  :  89kg

Backline tests:  213, average 30.

8  Wycliff Palu (NSW Waratahs)  :  25 years  :  20 tests  :  1.94m  :  120kg
7  George Smith (ACT Brumbies, captain)  :  28 years  :  87 tests  :  1.80m  :  103kg
6  Phil Waugh (NSW Waratahs)  :  28 years  :  70 tests  :  1.75m  :  100kg
5  Nathan Sharpe (Western Force)  :  30 years  :  68 tests  :  2.00  :  115kg
4  James Horwill (Queensland Reds)  :  23 years  :  5 tests  :  2.00m  :  115kg
3  Al Baxter (NSW Waratahs)  :  31 years  :  55 tests  :  1.90m  :  116kg
2  Stephen Moore (Queensland Reds)  :  25 years  :  24 tests  :  1.86m  :  112kg
1  Benn Robinson (NSW Waratahs)  :  24 years  :  10 tests  :  1.83m  :  113kg

Forward pack tests:  339 tests, average 42.

16  Tatafu Polota-Nau (NSW Waratahs)  :  22 years  :  4 tests  :  1.81m  :  113kg
17  Matt Dunning (NSW Waratahs)  :  29 years  :  38 tests  :  1.82m  :  115kg
18  Daniel Vickerman (NSW Waratahs)  :  29 years  :  53 tests  :  2.04m  :  115kg
19  Hugh McMeniman (NSW Waratahs)  :  28 years  :  13 tests  :  2:00m  :  114kg
20  Sam Cordingley (Queensland Reds)  :  32 years  :  18 tests  :  1.78m  :  87kg
21  Ryan Cross (Western Force)  :  28 years  :  3 tests  :  1.91m  :  99kg
22  Drew Mitchell (Western Force)  :  24 years  :  22 tests  :  1.82m  :  95kg

Reserve tests:  151 tests, average 22.
Total tests:  703, average 32.

All Black team stats:

1  Tony Woodcock (North Harbour, Blues) : 27 years : 42 tests : 1.84m : 118kg
2  Andrew Hore (Taranaki, Hurricanes) : 29 years : 31 tests : 1.83m : 111kg
3  Greg Somerville (Canterbury, Crusaders) : 24 years : 61 tests : 1.83m : 126kg
4  Ali Williams (Tasman, Crusaders) : 27 years : 52 tests ; 2.02m : 112kg
5  Brad Thorn (Tasman, Crusaders) : 33 years : 17 tests : 1.95m : 113kg
7  Rodney So’oialo (Wellington, Hurricanes) : 28 years : 47 tests : 1.90m : 107kg
7  Richie McCaw (Canterbury, Crusaders, captain) : 27 years : 62 tests : 1.87m : 106kg
8  Jerome Kaino (Auckland, Blues) : 25 years : 7 tests : 1.96m : 109kg

Forward pack tests:  319 tests, average 39.

9  Jimmy Cowan (Southland, Highlanders) : 26 years : 13 tests : 1.82m : 91kg
10  Dan Carter (Canterbury, Crusaders) : 26 years : 50 tests : 1:78m : 91kg
12  Ma’a Nonu (Wellington, Hurricanes) : 26 years : 24 tests : 1.82m : 102kg
11  Sitiveni Sivivatu (Waikato, Chiefs) : 26 years : 27 tests : 1.85m : 100kg
13  Conrad Smith (Wellington, Hurricanes) : 26 years : 17 tests : 1.86m : 95kg
14  Richard Kahui (Waikato, Chiefs) : 23 years ; 2 tests : 1.86m : 95kg
15  Mils Muliaina  (Waikato, Chiefs) : 27 years : 61 tests : 1.83m : 93kg

Backline tests:  194, average 28.

16  Keven Mealamu (Auckland, Blues) : 29 years : 56 tests : 1.81m : 106kg
17  John Afoa (Auckland, Blues) : 24 years : 6 tests : 1.83m : 126kg
18  Anthony Boric (North Harbour, Blues) : 24 years : 3 tests : 2.00m : 110kg
19  Adam Thomson (Otago, Hurricanes) : 26 years : 4 tests : 1.96m : 112kg
20  Piri Weepu (Wellington, Hurricanes) : 24 years : 20 tests : 1.78m : 95kg
21  Stephen Donald (Waikato, Chiefs) : 24 years : 2 tests : 1.90m : 98kg
22  Anthonry Tuitavake (Harbour, Blues) : 26 years : 3 tests : 1.82m : 89kg

Reserve tests:  94 tests, average 13.
Total tests:  607, average 28.