It will be forever known to most New Zealanders as the test in which Richie McCaw was attacked by Springboks prop Dean Greyling, but for South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer it is simply a match his side should have won.
As Conrad Smith prepares to play alongside a new midfield partner, more change is in the wind. He is also preparing for a rest at the end of the year - an absence, he says, which will help make the All Blacks a better team.
The scrum is a success story for the All Blacks so far in the Rugby Championship, but the lineout remains a work in progress, with lock Sam Whitelock admitting it's not been up to scratch.
The sight of inspirational Argentina captain Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe roaring his men on to bigger and better things last year was a highlight of the new Rugby Championship, and his presence - if passed fit for Saturday's test - will be a massive boost for the Pumas.
The All Blacks' victory over Argentina in Wellington last year was memorable for several reasons - including a 10-minute floodlight failure - but the match sticks in Ian Foster's mind as the hardest home match his side played last year.
Sonny Bill Williams, Julian Savea, Jerome Kaino; the Chiefs aren't looking to build a squad for next year, they want to make a monster.
The Crusaders continue to wait on Julian Savea, with what on the face of it appears a straightforward process - stay with the Hurricanes or move to pastures new - looking increasingly complicated.
The Crusaders have made a big step towards making up for the loss of Dan Carter next season with the expected signing of All Blacks wing Julian Savea from the Hurricanes.
While Joseph Parker has been training the house down in Las Vegas, his next opponent, Afa Tatupu, has been fitting his preparations around a fulltime job in a timber yard.
The All Blacks were pleasantly surprised by their clash against Argentina in La Plata last year but could be excused for being mildly apprehensive ahead of their test in Hamilton in a fortnight.
Dan Carter has spoken of his frustration at being troubled by yet another calf injury, a problem which has become all too familiar for the All Blacks' pivot and which will rule him out of the first two Bledisloe Cup matches of the year.
Not one, but two supreme opportunities for Aaron Cruden in Sydney on Saturday.
Players saying no to the All Blacks are rare, especially in the professional era.
If David Tua's calf injury forces his fight against Alexander Ustinov to be delayed then promoters Duco Events will be scrambling to reschedule the event mindful they will have to avoid clashes with other sports, most notably an All Blacks test.
Rene Ranger has told All Blacks coach Steve Hansen that he is available to help out in an emergency during the Rugby Championship but he hopes he doesn't receive a call.
Dave Rennie is reluctant to talk about dynasties, but with two titles in the bag and planning already going into next year, he is going the right way about building one.
David Tua yesterday spoke of going to dark places in training for his showdown with Alexander Ustinov, but victory could light up a short path to another title fight, this time against one of the Klitschko brothers.
As far as his goalkicking goes, Aaron Cruden, in his own words, has had a "tricky old season".
David Tua wears his determination on his hands.
Here it is in black and white: During the regular season the Chiefs won the least amount of possession of any other Super Rugby team.
