⁍ New Zealand face Australia in the opening Tri-Nations fixture in Sydney on Saturday.
⁍ All Blacks coach Ian Foster named his team on Thursday.
– New Zealand open their Tri-Nations campaign against Australia on Saturday and have made at least one change to the side that lost to South Africa in last year’s World Cup final. All Blacks captain Sam Cane has recovered from a shoulder injury and will lead the side for the first time since the 2015 final, which New Zealand went on to lose 38-10, the BBC reports. The Australians have made just one change to the team that lost to the All Blacks in last year’s Tri-Nations final, with lock Stephen Moore coming in for Sekope Kepu. New Zealand, who have not lost a Tri-Nations match in Australia since 1938, have named their strongest side to face the Wallabies, who are without the injured Quade Cooper. New Zealand: 15-Beauden Barrett, 14-Jordie Barrett, 13-Anton Lienert-Brown, 12-Jack Goodhue, 11-Caleb Clarke, 10-Richie Mo’unga, 9-Aaron Smith, 8-Hoskins Sotutu, 7-Sam Cane (captain), 6-Shannon Frizell, 5-Sam Whitelock, 4-Patrick Tuipulotu, 3-Ofa Tuungafasi, 2-Dane Coles, 1-Karl Tu’inukuafe Replacements: 16-Codie Taylor, 17-Alex Hodgman, 18-Tyrel Lomax, 19-Scott Barrett, 20-Dalton Papalii, 21-TJ Perenara, 22-Ngani Laumape, 23-Rieko Ioane
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