KEY POINTS:
The All Blacks have made a number of injury-forced changes to the team to play France in the second test in Wellington on Saturday.
The biggest blow comes with the withdrawal of first-five Daniel Carter, who continues to be hampered by an ankle sprain. Nick Evans takes Carter's place in the run-on side.
Carter, who rolled his left ankle in the ninth minute of the All Blacks' 42-11 first test victory at Eden Park last Saturday, had hoped to run with the side after being confined to light running yesterday.
However, he was only able to jog briefly at the All Blacks' last training session before they head to the capital this afternoon.
Reserve backs Aaron Mauger and Conrad Smith have also pulled out of Saturday's test and are replaced by Ma'a Nonu and Doug Howlett. Mauger picked up a knee strain during training while Smith will continue rehabilitation on his troublesome hamstring after he trained separately from the team today.
REVISED ALL BLACKS SIDE
Backs:
Leon MacDonald, Josevata Rokocoko, Isaia Toeava, Luke McAlister, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Nick Evans, Byron Kelleher.
Forwards:
Rodney So'oialo, Richie McCaw (c), Jerry Collins, Ali Williams, Keith Robinson, Carl Hayman, Anton Oliver, Tony Woodcock
Reserves:
Keven Mealamu, Neemia Tialata, Chris Jack, Chris Masoe, Brendon Leonard, Ma'a Nonu, Doug Howlett
- NZ HERALD STAFF, NZPA
