Wallabies v All Blacks: Teams

Aussie coach Robbie Deans has warned his team that the All-Blacks will not be prepared to give up their Tri-Nations crown without a fight.

New Zealand, who have held onto the Tri-Nations trophy since 2005, are the match favourites, with Australia suffering a 53-8 defeat at the hands of South Africa earlier in the tournament.

Saturday's Test is also the third in the four-match Bledisloe Cup series between the southern hemisphere rivals, so it is an important match for both sides.

Deans said: "The All Blacks have got the Tri-Nations and the Bledisloe Cups. They own both of them and they've owned both of them for a long time.

"So they're not going to let them go easily. We haven't had them for a long time. There's a message in that alone. That's the question that'll be answered tomorrow.

Potential

The coach has made a number of changes to his first XV, in the hope that they will reach their full potential against the All Blacks.

Outside-centre Ryan Cross, flanker George Smith, lock Nathan Sharpe, tighthead prop Al Baxter and hooker Stephen Moore have been named in the new line-up.

"They key to this game will be doing that relentlessly because the All Blacks will be doing that. They'll be attacking relentlessly for 80 minutes. That's not something that daunts us. That's something that excites us."

Meanwhile, All Blacks coach Graham Henry feels his team have to work hard to hold onto their Tri-Nations title for another year.

He said: "We just need to make sure we keep our feet on the ground. We played in Sydney a few weeks ago and got well beaten, so playing Australia in Australia is a major hurdle.

"The rugby public and rugby in genera; couldn't get a better occasion tomorrow-great ground, marvellous contest and winner-takes-all-so you could not have plotted a better final to this series."

Australia: 15 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14 Peter Hynes, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 Stirling Mortlock (captain), 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Sam Cordingley, 1 Benn Robinson, 2 Stephen Moore, 3 Al Baxter, 4 James Horwill, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 6 Rocky Elsom, 7 George Smith, 8 Wycliff Palu.
Replacements: 16 Adam Freier, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Hugh McMeniman, 19 Phil Waugh, 20 Richard Brown, 21 Brett Sheehan, 22 Drew Mitchell.

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Richard Kahui, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 1 Tony Woodcock, 2 Andrew Hore, 3 Greg Somerville, 4 Brad Thorn, 5 Ali Williams, 6 Jerome Kaino, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 8 Rodney So'oialo.
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 John Afoa Neemia Tialata, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Adam Thomson, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Stephen Donald, 22 Isaia Toeava.