JOHANNESBURG, Sept 3 : New Zealand introduced three modifications to their beginning lineup for the third take a look at towards South Africa at Soccer Metropolis on Saturday, together with dropping skilled hooker Codie Taylor.
• Asafo Aumua will begin at hooker with Samisoni Taukei’aho coming onto the bench within the change to the entrance row as Taylor, with 111 take a look at caps, is omitted.
• Sam Darry will play his first take a look at of the four-match sequence as he replaces Fabian Holland within the second row, with Holland dropping to the bench and Patrick Tuipulotu falling out of the matchday squad.
• Peter Lakai is introduced into the free trio rather than Simon Parker, with Wallace Sititi included among the many replacements for the primary time within the take a look at sequence.
• The backline stays unchanged from final Saturday’s 33-26 loss to the Springboks within the second take a look at in Cape City.
• Ardie Savea will once more captain the aspect with a 5-3 break up between forwards and backs on the bench.
• The All Blacks had been worthy 33-16 winners within the first take a look at at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The fourth take a look at is in Baltimore in the US on September 12.
Workforce: 15-Damian McKenzie, 14-Will Jordan, 13-Quinn Tupaea, 12-Jordie Barrett, 11-Leroy Carter, 10-Ruben Love, 9-Cam Roigard, 8-Ardie Savea (captain), 7-Luke Jacobson, 6-Peter Lakai, 5-Sam Darry, 4-Tupou Vaa’i, 3-Tyrel Lomax, 2-Asafo Aumua, 1-George Bower
Replacements: 16-Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17-Xavier Numia, 18-Fletcher Newell, 19-Fabian Holland, 20-Wallace Sititi, 21-Kyle Preston, 22-Anton Lienert-Brown, 23-Josh Moorby
(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape City; Modifying by Ken Ferris)