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The All Blacks have made four changes and two positional switches to the starting team to play England in the second rugby test in Christchurch on Saturday.
In the backs, there will be test debuts for Richard Kahui and Rudi Wulf.
Kahui will start at centre in place of Conrad Smith while Wulf will be on the left wing, with Sitiveni Sivivatu shifting to the right, forcing Anthony Tuitavake out.
At fullback, Leon MacDonald pushes Mils Muliaina to the reserve bench.
There is just one new face in the forward pack, where Adam Thomson will make his starting debut on the blindside flank.
That has resulted in a shift to No 8 for Rodney So'oialo, with Jerome Kaino omitted from the squad.
All Blacks coach Graham Henry said the changes were an investment for later in the season.
"Our first goal is to win," Henry said.
"We also need to give some of our new players a chance to experience test level rugby and handle that situation. The challenge we've set for this weekend is to do both of these things at the same time and we have faith in the players that they can do it.
"To keep winning, we need more than 15 players. We have a long, tough Philips Tri Nations campaign right around the corner," he said.
The All Blacks won the first test 37-20 at Auckland last Saturday.
All Blacks
Leon MacDonald, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Richard Kahui, Ma'a Nonu, Rudi Wulf, Daniel Carter, Andy Ellis, Rodney So'oialo, Richie McCaw (captain), Adam Thomson, Ali Williams, Brad Thorn, Greg Somerville, Andrew Hore, Neemia Tialata.
Reserves: Keven Mealamu, Tony Woodcock, Anthony Boric, Sione Lauaki, Jimmy Cowan, Stephen Donald, Mils Muliaina.
- NZPA
