New Zealand have made two injury-enforced changes for Friday evening’s autumn series clash with Ireland in Dublin.
Fly-half Damian McKenzie and hooker Asafo Aumua come into the starting XV following last weekend’s 24-22 victory against England.
Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor, who started at Twickenham, are ruled out due to concussions.
George Bell and Stephen Perofeta have been added to the All Blacks’ bench.
Captain Scott Barrett is one of seven players in the New Zealand starting line-up who began last year’s 28-24 World Cup quarter-final win over Ireland.
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson said: “This is a highly-anticipated match that promises to bring all the intensity and passion that we have come to expect from these two rugby-mad nations, both on and off the field.
“We are really pleased with how the squad has come through this week and our focus has turned quickly to this encounter post-England.
“We have trained well, and the players are fresh and ready to face a fierce challenge from the Ireland team.”
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) November 6, 2024
New Zealand team to play Ireland
Forwards: 1 Tamaiti Williams, 2 Asafo Aumua, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 4 Scott Barrett (Captain), 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 6 Wallace Sititi, 7 Sam Cane, 8 Ardie Savea
Backs: 9 Cortez Ratima, 10 Damian McKenzie, 11 Caleb Clarke, 12 Jordie Barrett, 13 Rieko Ioane, 14 Mark Tele’a, 15 Will Jordan
Replacements: 16 George Bell, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Samipeni Finau, 21 Cam Roigard, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Stephen Perofeta