Fox warns All Blacks about Hougaard's trap

Derick Hougaard, South Africa's new boy-wonder, was today entrusted with the job of booting the All Blacks out of the World Cup - accompanied by a vote of confidence from a New Zealand legend.

The 21-year-old has been picked at fly-half for Saturday's quarter-final clash with the All Blacks here.

Capped just twice before the World Cup, Hougaard has given the side an extra dimension since replacing the more prosaic Louis Koen.

The decision by Rudolf Straeuli to throw the inexperienced Hougaard into such a huge match was backed by former New Zealand No10 Grant Fox, who said: "He's a talented player with a wide spectrum of skills. He's a modern-day fly-half.

"If you're good enough, you're old enough. And Derick's good enough."

Hougaard likes to be seen as a complete attacking fly-half and looks at his opponent on Saturday, Carlos Spencer, as a role model.

Coach Straeuli makes one enforced change, replacing injured flanker Joe van Niekerk with the hardly less formidable Danie Rossouw.