Two injury-enforced changes are the big talking points from Scott Robertson's All Black line-up to take on Ireland on Saturday.
Robertson has had to leave out hooker Codie Taylor and first-five Beauden Barrett after they suffered head knocks in last week's 24-22 win against England at Twickenham.
Asafo Aumua will come in to start at hooker and George Bell will look to make his third All Blacks appearance off the bench.
Meanwhile, Damian McKenzie slots back into the number 10 jersey and Stephen Perofeta comes into the reserves as backs cover.
Ethan de Groot was left out of last week's match-day 23 for not meeting "internal standards", but Robertson was assured he would be available for this weekend's match. However, the prop has once again been left out of the side.
Scott Barrett will lead the side from at lock alongside Tupou Vaa'i.
Robertson has named an unchanged loose forward trio of Wallace Sititi, Sam Cane and Ardie Savea. Ethan Blackadder, Luke Jacobson and Dalton Papali'i all still ruled out due to injury.
Cortez Ratima has once again earned a start at halfback, with Cam Roigard on the bench.
Mark Tele'a scored two tries in last week's win at Twickenham and will start again at right wing and will be joined by Caleb Clarke on the left wing.
The All Blacks and Ireland haven't met since the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter final, and Robertson said the match will be fresh in the minds of many fans heading along to the game.
“This is a highly anticipated match that promises to bring all the intensity and passion that we have come to expect from these two rugby-mad nations, both on and off the field.
“We are really pleased with how the squad has come through this week and our focus has turned quickly to this encounter post-England. We have trained well, and the players are fresh and ready to face a fierce challenge from the Ireland team.”
From 27 previous meetings, the All Blacks have beaten Ireland on 21 occasions, with five losses and one draw. Ireland’s first win over the All Blacks came in Chicago in 2016, when the Irish secured a 40-29 win.
All Blacks team versus Ireland in Dublin
1. Tamaiti Williams, 2. Asafo Aumua, 3. Tyrel Lomax, 4. Scott Barrett (Captain), 5. Tupou Vaa’i, 6. Wallace Sititi, 7. Sam Cane, 8. Ardie Savea (Vice-Captain), 9. Cortez Ratima, 10. Damian McKenzie, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Jordie Barrett (Vice-Captain), 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Mark Tele’a, 15. Will Jordan
Reserves: 16. George Bell, 17. Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18. Pasilio Tosi, 19. Patrick Tuipulotu, 20. Samipeni Finau, 21. Cam Roigard, 22. Anton Lienert-Brown, 23. Stephen Perofeta
Saturday, 9.10am (NZ time).
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