The All Blacks and Springboks have a long, colourful rugby history. Here are some facts and figures from their tests at Eden Park:
* The two sides have met 1 in seven tests at Eden Park before today. On two occasions, in 1937 and 1994, the All Blacks did not score
a try.
* The 1994 test, drawn 18-all, was the first of three consecutive matches between the countries in which the All Blacks were unable to score a try. The others were the World Cup final of 1995 and the opening Tri-Nations match in Christchurch the following year.
* Although the All Blacks have won four, lost two and drawn one of the seven Eden Park tests, they have scored one fewer try - 16 against 17 - than the Springboks.
* Legendary All Black flanker Kel Tremain had a series to savour against the Springboks of 1965. He scored tries in each of the first three tests in Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch. The only game in which he missed crossing the try line was at Eden Park in the 20-3 series-deciding win.
* That victory was redoubtable fullback Fergie McCormick's test debut. It also marked the final test of the captain, Wilson Whinerary, and flanker Red Conway.
* Another All Black captain, Gary Whetton, made his test debut in the flour bomb test at Eden Park in 1981. That match brought an end to the test career of Springbok fullback Gysie Pienaar.
* In 1956, Harry Newton Walker propped the South African scrum in the fourth test at Eden Park. It was to be his last test - but he created history in the series by becoming the first son to follow his father in playing a test for the Springboks. His father, Alfred, a flanker, played in the 1921 series in New Zealand.
* The All Blacks have had five or more tries scored against them in tests just five times - and three of those occasions were at Eden Park. South Africa did it in 1937 (winning 17-6) and 1997 (despite losing 35-55). The Wallabies did it in 1978 (winning 30-16).
