All Blacks assistant coach John Plumtree has confirmed the side will look to rotate its squad over the coming weeks as they build toward the Rugby Championship later in the year.
With the All Blacks meeting Tonga this Saturday night in at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, and Fiji for two tests in Dunedin and Hamilton over the following fortnight, the opportunity is there for the team to give the lesser experienced players a chance at test level.
With a squad featuring 18 players who have played 10 tests or fewer, Plumtree said there was noticeable excitement in camp and the new players were pushing hard for their shot on the pitch.
"Everyone's got an opportunity," Plumtree said. "Next week's team might be a little bit different. We'll make sure that we give everyone a bit of time. How much time that will be, I don't know. We'll just see as we build closer to that Australia series (in August).
"Right now, we've just got to pick the team, see how it goes on the weekend and maybe adjust it slightly for next week."