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Savea leads ‘stung’ All Blacks, Wallaby Slipper to hit 150 Test milestone <\/p>\nFlanker Ardie Savea will captain New Zealand against Australia at the weekend, while prop James Slipper will make his 150th appearance for the Wallabies after the teams were named Thursday. <\/p>\n
Savea leads ‘stung’ All Blacks, Wallaby Slipper to hit 150 Test milestone <\/p>\n
The All Blacks made four changes to a side “stung” by their record 43-10 humiliation to South Africa and Australia made six alterations to the team who started in the 28-26 loss to Argentina in Sydney two weeks ago. <\/p>\n
Lock by Fabian Holland replaces regular All Blacks captain Scott Barrett who has a shoulder injury. <\/p>\n
Veteran hooker Codie Taylor is recalled after recovering from injury along with scrum-half Cam Roigard and wing Caleb Clarke. <\/p>\n
For the Wallabies, fit-again wing Harry Potter is recalled and youngster Max Jorgensen will play at fullback in place of the injured Andrew Kellaway. <\/p>\n
Centre Len Ikitau returns from injury while the half-back pair of veteran fly-half James O’Connor and scrum-half Tate McDermott are promoted from the bench. <\/p>\n
There is a new-look second row, with Nick Frost back from injury and Luukhan Salakaia-Loto to make his first start this year. <\/p>\n
Tom Hooper moves from lock to the back row to replace the injured Rob Valetini. <\/p>\n
New Zealand coach Scott Robertson resisted making sweeping changes as they try to preserve a 31-year unbeaten record at Eden Park and retain the Bledisloe Cup. <\/p>\n
“Once you’ve been hurt and stung like we were, the best thing to do is play,” Robertson said. <\/p>\n
“You learn on stage and they’ve been under the spotlight and it’s another chance for them. <\/p>\n
“So you bring those four players back and then you keep the cohesion of the rest of the group and that’s when you start to cement a little bit of form together.” <\/p>\n
Australian loosehead prop Slipper, 36, will become just the third player to play 150 Tests after Welshman Alun Wyn Jones and New Zealand’s Sam Whitelock. <\/p>\n
Australia lead the Rugby Championship with two rounds to play, sitting one point ahead of South Africa and New Zealand. <\/p>\n
They are also trying to win the Bledisloe Cup, contested annually between Australia and New Zealand, for the first time since 2003. <\/p>\n
New Zealand <\/p>\n
Will Jordan; Leroy Carter, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett, Caleb Clarke; Beauden Barrett, Cam Roigard; Wallace Sititi, Ardie Savea , Simon Parker; Tupou Vaa’i, Fabian Holland; Tyrel Lomax, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot. <\/p>\n
Replacements: Samisoni Taukei’aho, Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell, Patrick Tuipulotu, Peter Lakai, Cortez Ratima, Quinn Tupaea, Damian McKenzie <\/p>\n
Australia <\/p>\n
Max Jorgensen; Harry Potter, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Corey Toole; James O’Connor, Tate McDermott; Harry Wilson , Fraser McReight, Tom Hooper; Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Nick Frost; Taniela Tupou, Billy Pollard, James Slipper. <\/p>\n
Replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Angus Bell, Allan Alaalatoa, Jeremy Williams, Carlo Tizzano, Ryan Lonergan, Tane Edmed, Filipo Daugunu <\/p>\n
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