There was good news for the Springboks on two fronts as they settled into their sparkling Gold Coast hotel in Australia.

Bryan Habana is likely to be fit for South Africa's final Tri-Nations game - when they face the All Blacks in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Saturday against a Kiwi side decimated by multiple injuries to their midfield.

Habana left the field with a strained hamstring on Saturday in Brisbane, where the Springboks were beaten 21-6 by Australia in a result that kept the Tri-Nations alive for another week at least.

Bok coach Peter de Villiers was keeping a low-profile on Sunday, but sources within the team said Habana appeared to be fit and would definitely be available for selection this week.

So while South Africa, with a nine-point lead on the log over second-placed New Zealand, are relatively comfortable with injuries, by contrast the All Blacks are in a real crisis.

Five first choice midfielders - Luke McAlister, Conrad Smith, Tamati Ellison, Richard Kahui and Casey Laulala - are injured and coach Graham Henry is scratching his head and scrambling for a solution.

The South Africans, in contrast, can rely on two of the world's best midfielders - Jaque Fourie and Jean de Villiers.

They will be playing their final Test together in Hamilton, with De Villiers joining Irish club Munster after the Tri-Nations and thus becoming ineligible for Springbok selection.

Fourie made it clear that they want to go out with a bang this Saturday and celebrate with De Villiers by sipping champagne from the Tri-Nations trophy.

"We don't want to wait another week to see where the Tri-Nations is going," said Fourie.

"We have the chance to clinch it on Saturday by beating New Zealand and that is what we will be gunning to do."

The Springboks will be arriving in New Zealand only on Thursday after enjoying some sun and sea in between training at the Gold Coast, primarily a holiday destination in Australia that has warm weather all year round.