Veteran fullback Percy Montgomery will join an exclusive club of rugby players who have made 100 Test appearances for their country when South Africa face New Zealand in a crucial Tri-Nations encounter match at Newlands on Saturday.

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers on Tuesday named Montgomery at number 15 against the All Blacks and the popular fullback will run out in front of his home fans to become the first South African player to earn a magical one hundred Test caps for his country.

Montgomery becomes the ninth player overall to win 100 Test caps ? joining the likes of Philippe Sella, David Campese, George Gregan, Stephen Larkham, Jason Leonard, Fabian Pelous, Alessandro Troncon and Gareth Thomas.

Montgomery was recalled to the side in place of Conrad Jantjes, who takes his place on the replacement bench, while Bryan Habana also returns to the side to wear the number 11 jersey in place of Jongi Nokwe ? who made his debut last week against Argentina in Johannesburg.

Fourie du Preez will start in the number nine jersey, swapping places with Enrico Januarie who will now play off the bench.

Flank Juan Smith, like Montgomery also a 2007 World Cup winner, will also achieve a major milestone. The Free Stater earns his 50th Test cap and he will be one of three forwards in the South African pack on Saturday to have played in 50 or more Tests.

Fit-again flank Schalk Burger was named in place of Luke Watson, while lock Andries Bekker takes the place of the injured Bakkies Botha alongside Victor Matfield in the Bok second row.

Danie Rossouw comes onto the bench after being called into the squad as cover for Botha this week.

Francois Steyn, recalled in place of the injured centre Jaque Fourie, will also sit on the bench on Saturday.

South Africa: 15 Percy Montgomery, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Adrian Jacobs, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Butch James, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Andries Bekker, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Brian Mujati, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Luke Watson, 20 Enrico Januarie, 21 Francois Steyn, 22 Conrad Jantjes.

Date: Saturday, 16 August
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 3pm (1pm GMT)
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England), James Leckie (Australia)
TMO: Geoff Warren (England)