Ardie Savea, Rieko Ioane and Akira Ioane of the All Blacks line up for the national anthem ahead of the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup match. Photo / Getty Images.
Ardie Savea, Rieko Ioane and Akira Ioane of the All Blacks line up for the national anthem ahead of the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup match. Photo / Getty Images.
The All Blacks have made one injury enforced change for their second Bledisloe cup test against Australia in Auckland on Saturday.
Midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown has been ruled out with a knee injury suffered in last week's 33-25 All Blacks win.
Rieko Ioane will shift infield to start in the No.13 jersey, while Will Jordan moves into the starting right wing spot.
Halfback TJ Perenara has also been named to the gameday squad to make his return to test rugby off the bench.
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster said: "We're all excited to be returning to Eden Park for the second Bledisloe Cup Test. It's been a very 'forward looking' week. We were delighted with the result last weekend and obviously had some things that we had to work on this week so that has kept us focussed."
(R-L) Samuel Whitelock, Beauden Barrett, Jordie Barrett, Aaron Smith, Codie Taylor and Brodie Retallick of the All Blacks stand for the national anthem. Photo / Getty Images.
Foster said there was huge motivation amongst the team ahead of this weekend.
"We know that Australia will be disappointed with the result and will lift. It's a do or die game for them.
"But the Bledisloe Cup means a lot to us. It's an historic trophy and it's easy for people to take it for granted based on results in recent years, but throughout history it has been a hard Cup to win, so it's hugely important."
