All Blacks Named For Second Bledisloe Match

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has named his side for the second Bledisloe Cup match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday 2.35pm.

After beating Australia 38-7 last week in Melbourne, Foster has made several changes to the starting side, with captain Sam Cane returning from a neck injury suffered against Argentina, and wing Shaun Stevenson and flanker Samipeni Finau making their All Black debut's. In the backs, Will Jordan will start at fullback, Damian McKenzie is back at first five, and Leicester Fainga’anuku returns from injury on the other wing. In the forwards prop Tamaiti Williams gets his first start, while uncapped midfielder Dallas McLeod comes into the reserves.

New Zealand All Blacks: 

Will Jordan, Shaun Stevenson, Braydon Ennor, Anton Lienert-Brown, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Damian McKenzie, Finlay Christie, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane (capt), Samipeni Finau, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Nepo Laulala, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Tamaiti Williams. 

Reserves: 

Dane Coles, Ofa Tuungafasi, Fletcher Newell, Tupou Vaa’i, Luke Jacobson, Aaron Smith, Richie Mo’unga, Dallas McLeod

Australian Wallabies: 

Andrew Kellaway, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Jordan Petaia, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete, Carter Gordon, Tate McDermott (capt), Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Tom Hooper, Richie Arnold, Nick Frost, Pone Fa'amausili, David Porecki, Angus Bell. 

Reserves: 

Jordan Uelese, James Slipper, Zane Nonggorr, Will Skelton, Rob Leota, Nic White, Quade Cooper, Izaia Perese