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All Blacks coach Graham Henry has made four personnel changes to his starting 15 to face the Wallabies in the Tri-Nations/Bledisloe Cup rugby test here on Saturday.
Three of them are in the backs, where wing Rico Gear replaces Sitiveni Sivivatu (general soreness), fullback Leon MacDonald returns for Isaia Toeava (shoulder) and Luke McAlister replaces Aaron Mauger at second five-eighth.
In the forwards there is one predictable change, with lock Chris Jack returning from paternity leave to replace Greg Rawlinson.
Joe Rokocoko switches to the left wing to accommodate Gear, while Mils Muliaina switches from fullback to centre.
Muliaina started at centre in six of the All Blacks' 12 tests last year, with his most recent test in the midfield when they beat France 23-11 in Paris in November.
Henry said Toeava and Sivivatu were the only players not considered after the bruising 26-21 win over the Springboks in Durban last weekend.
Mauger moves to the bench while Nick Evans takes MacDonald's spot as the final back reserve.
New Zealand: Leon MacDonald, Rico Gear, Mils Muliaina, Luke McAlister, Joe Rokocoko, Daniel Carter, Byron Kelleher, Rodney So'oialo, Richie McCaw (captain), Jerry Collins, Troy Flavell, Chris Jack, Carl Hayman, Anton Oliver, Tony Woodcock.
Reserves: Keven Mealamu, Neemia Tialata, Ross Filipo, Chris Masoe, Piri Weepu, Aaron Mauger, Nick Evans.
- NZPA
