All Blacks forwards coach John Plumtree says there are still spots in the first team up for grabs ahead of the second test against Fiji in Hamilton this Saturday.
The All Blacks coaching staff have been open about the purpose of the three tests this month, an opportunity to provide game time and rotation for the entire squad as they gear up for the first Bledisloe Cup test against Australia.
Ahead of their final game before the Wallabies on August 7, Plumtree admitted Ian Foster and the selectors still haven't quite nailed down their first choice team.
"There are opportunities there for us [to play our first team against Fiji] if we want it, but to be honest, we don't really know what that is yet," Plumtree said.
"There are obviously still some players unavailable. We've still got a few boys to come back in so by the time we select the team and Saturday night, there would've been some guys that would've had a bit more time than others and that's just natural over the three games.