Steve Borthwick has named the England team that will play the All Blacks in the first Test in Dunedin on Saturday.
The team features two changes from the side that beat Japan in Tokyo last month, with a front-row switch seeing Joe Marler and Will Stuart starting alongside captain Jamie George.
Attacking playmaker Marcus Smith starts at No.10, as expected.
Several senior players, including first-five George Ford, have stayed at home, but Borthwick's side is strong and will be a challenge for an All Black team playing under Scott Robertson for the first time.
“It doesn’t get more challenging than playing New Zealand at home, but it’s exactly where we want to be," Borthwick said. "We want to find out more about ourselves and test ourselves against one of the best teams in the world.
“Test rugby is a game of fine margins, so our mindset is going to be very important on Saturday. We’ll need to be mentally strong, play a tactically smart game and ensure we maintain our discipline.
“The Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin is a great venue with a quick surface, and the closed roof should make the atmosphere very special.”
England team to play New Zealand
15. George Furbank, 14. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13. Henry Slade, 12. Ollie Lawrence, 11. Tommy Freeman, 10. Marcus Smith, 9. Alex Mitchell, 8. Ben Earl, 7. Sam Underhill, 6. Chandler Cunningham-South, 5. George Martin, 4. Maro Itoje, 3. Will Stuart, 2. Jamie George (c), 1. Joe Marler.
Reserves: 16. Theo Dan, 17. Fin Baxter, 18. Dan Cole, 19. Alex Coles, 20. Tom Curry, 21. Ben Spencer, 22. Fin Smith, 23. Ollie Sleightholme.
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