The All Blacks are taking no chances on their penultimate northern tour Test match, naming their top side to face Scotland in Edinburgh this Sunday.
Only two changes to the side have been made to the matchday 23, after the All Blacks' 39-18 win over France in Paris last week.
Hooker Codie Taylor has been given the nod to start in the front row, with Dane Coles ruled out for the remainder of the northern hemisphere tour with a serious knee injury. Nathan Harris is preferred to youngster Asafo Aumua as deputy off the bench.
Vaea Fifita keeps his starting spot in the number six jersey over Liam Squire, who is selected in the number 19 jersey ahead of Scott Barrett - leaving no specialist cover at lock.
The midfield duo of Sonny Bill Williams and Ryan Crotty are again chosen to start together as the centre pairing.
The All Blacks keep the back three unchanged, with Rieko Ioane, Waisake Naholo and Damian McKenzie cementing their spots in the starting XV.
"This Test against Scotland will be an opportunity for this group of players to take on the challenge of raising the bar on performance which was set down by their teammates," coach Steve Hansen said.
"Scotland will be a formidable opponent who, from all indications, will be looking to play skillful rugby and an up-tempo game. Therefore, we'll need to meet this challenge head on and be prepared to empty the tank and exert our own pressure upon them through both our physicality, our own tempo in the game and executing our skills at the highest level.
All Blacks: 1. Kane Hames, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Nepo Laulala, 4. Luke Romano, 5. Samuel Whitelock, 6. Vaea Fifita, 7. Sam Cane, 8. Kieran Read (c) 9. Aaron Smith, 10. Beauden Barrett, 11. Rieko Ioane, 12. Sonny Bill Williams, 13. Ryan Crotty, 14. Waisake Naholo, 15. Damian McKenzie.
Reserves: 16. Nathan Harris, 17. Wyatt Crockett, 18. Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 19. Liam Squire, 20. Matt Todd, 21. TJ Perenara, 22. Lima Sopoaga, 23. Anton Lienert-Brown.
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