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Friday 5 October 2018 07:15, UK
TJ Perenara says New Zealand want to "right a wrong" when they face South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Action.
The All Blacks suffered a 36-34 defeat against the Springboks in Wellington last month, ending their run of nine straight victories.
"Once we celebrated clinching the Rugby Championship title in Argentina last weekend our focus switched to South Africa and trying to right a wrong from a couple of weeks ago," said scrum-half Perenara.
"Knowing that the Springboks beat us recently is disappointing and it hurts. We have a score to settle.
"A major motivating factor for us is improving match by match - failure to do so means we have failed.
"We want to grow day by day and week by week and we desperately want to beat the Springboks this weekend."
New Zealand outscored South Africa by six tries to five in Wellington but four missed conversions from Beauden Barrett proved costly.
Losing was a wake-up call and centre Ryan Crotty said it dispelled a media view that the great All Blacks-Springboks rivalry had lost relevance.
"South Africa are one of the best Test nations in the world and it is always a massive challenge playing against them," he said.
"Sections of the media were suggesting that the rivalry had lost its edge because the All Blacks had achieved a few convincing victories.
"But the team that upset us in Wellington had outstanding players across the board and I am sure they will be in a good space mentally for the Pretoria Test."
Perenara and Crotty start on the bench in a team showing four changes from that which beat Argentina 35-17 to clinch a sixth Rugby Championship title with a match to spare.
Skipper Kieran Read, tighthead prop Owen Franks and scrum-half Aaron Smith are recalled and Jack Goodhue comes in to play alongside Sonny Bill Williams in midfield.
"We know a lot about Ryan and Jack, but we don't know a lot about Sonny and Jack," said All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen.
"All year we have been trying to work out what is our best combination in that area for the future and this is an opportunity to do that."
Winning in Wellington has not lulled South Africa into believing they are suddenly the masters of New Zealand, who have won four of five Tests at Loftus Versfeld stadium.
"The All Blacks usually hit back hard after a loss so we have to be mentally and physically ready for a massive contest," warned Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus.
"We will have to front up in defence and be clinical when creating chances because the All Blacks punish you for errors and missed opportunities.
"The Springboks versus the All Blacks at a packed Loftus -- I think it is going to be a special occasion."
Hooker Malcolm Marx hopes South Africa will enjoy more possession after massive defensive efforts in victories over New Zealand and Australia.
"To defend like we did against the All Blacks and the Wallabies in the past two matches has been awesome, but we need to attack more," he said.
Erasmus changed three of the starters who repulsed waves of second-half Australian assaults to emerge 23-12 victors in Port Elizabeth last Saturday.
Centre Damian de Allende, loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff and No 8 Francois Louw come in for South Africa, who will finish second whatever the result.
