Only three players have been retained in the All Blacks starting XV to face England at Twickenham.
After a warm-up blowout victory over Japan, the real test of their Northern Tour begins for Scott Robertson and the All Blacks on Saturday (kick-off 4.10am Sunday NZ Time) at the renamed Allianz Stadium in London.
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The side includes wholesale changes to the team that ran in 10 tries in defeating Japan 64-19 in Yokohama last weekend.
Tamaiti Williams will start again at loosehead prop and will be joined by Tyrel Lomax and hooker Codie Taylor to form the front row. Hooker Asafo Aumua and props Ofa Tu’ungafasi and Pasilio Tosi will provide cover.
Captain Scott Barrett will partner with Tupou Vaa’i at lock, with last week's captain Patrick Tuipulotu in the reserves. In the loose forwards, Wallace Sititi moves to blindside, Sam Cane remains at openside flanker and Ardie Savea enters the team at No 8, while Samipeni Finau takes an impact role this week.
Cortez Ratima and Cam Roigard will share the halfback duties this week, with Ratima starting.
Beauden Barrett will run the cutter at first-five and brother Jordie Barrett returns from injury to play second-five. Mark Tele’a and Caleb Clarke will take the wings, while Rieko Ioane starts at centre and Will Jordan at fullback.
Anton Lienert-Brown and Damian McKenzie will provide impact cover for the backs.
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson said the team was preparing for a boisterous Twickenham atmosphere and a determined England side.
“While we have met England twice this year already, four months is a long time in rugby and we know that both teams are different to the ones that met in New Zealand in July.
“Twickenham is such an iconic place to play and the roar of the crowd there is like few others. The All Blacks have had some fierce battles there in recent years and that’s a challenge that we will step forward to, especially with the Hillary Shield at stake.”
The Hillary Shield will be awarded to the winner of the test. The All Blacks hold the trophy after winning the two-test series in New Zealand in July.
ALL BLACKS: Will Jordan, Mark Tele'a, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett (vice-captain), Caleb Clarke, Beauden Barrett (vice-captain), Cortez Ratima, Ardie Savea (vice-captain), Sam Cane, Wallace Sititi, Tupou Vaa'i, Scott Barrett (captain), Tyrel Lomax, Codie Taylor, Tamaiti Williams. Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Pasilio Tosi, Patrick Tuipulotu, Samipeni Finau, Cam Roigard, Anton Lienert-Brown, Damian McKenzie
Unavailable due to injury: Ethan Blackadder (calf), Luke Jacobson (fractured thumb) and Dalton Papali'i (upper hamstring)