And now the turn of Samoa

First up South Africa's national anthem

National anthems to follow

I think vermeulen from a maul

The crowd goes into raptures as the teams appear from tunnel

Teams about to take to the field

First try scorer?

A game that is a MUST win for the Springboks this afternoon vs Samoa at Villa Park in Birmingham promises to be an action packed encounter. The Boks will look to shake off that historic defeat at the hands of Japan last week by coming out and proving all their critics wrong. Changes a plenty in the Springbok side which sees the hookers being rotated with Strauss starting and Bismarck on the bench. Samoa also made a surprising change which comes at fly half. Coach Betham opting for the stability of a accurate and trusted place kicker , Mike Stanley, over the attacking flair of Tusi Pusi. The match also sees the return of the influential Duane Vermeulen who will start at number 8. Adrian Strauss will reach a memorable milestone this afternoon when he runs on to win his 50th cap for the Boks. Extensive coverage as always on Ultimate Rugby for this mouthwatering clash. Kick off moments away.