Coach Scott Robertson has had to make two injury-enforced changes to his All Blacks starting fifteen for the second Test against France in Wellington.

Patrick Tuipulotu and Caleb Clarke replace captain Scott Barrett and wing Sevu Reece who were both injured in the first Test.

Clarke’s inclusion means Rieko Ioane will move from the left to the right wing in the only other positional difference to the starting team that hung on to beat the tourists last Saturday.

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Ardie Savea will captain the side.

The rest of the All Black team is largely unchanged, as Robertson gives his players a chance to raise their game after a stuttering 31-27 win in Dunedin.

“We focused a little bit on continuity,” Robertson said.

“The series is still on. We wanted to give them a chance with all their combinations, guys in the positions they are playing, continuity is a really big part of it.”

Uncapped wing Timoci Tavatavanawai is in line for a debut off the bench for the All Blacks, who must overcome not only a young France side but also a poor record in Wellington.

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New Zealand have won only two matches in eight outings at Sky Stadium since 2017, losing four and drawing twice and have a better record at some overseas stadiums such as Ellis Park in South Africa and Twickenham in London.

Robertson said the team is aware of the Wellington hoodoo, but looked forward to playing a fast-paced, skill-focused game in front of a sellout crowd.

The coach also welcomed some unseasonably warm weather which has greeted the teams as they trained this week, but is set to depart before Saturday’s kick-off.

“It’s very tropical actually, balmy, there’s a bit of UV out there,” Robertson said.

“If the southerly comes in off the Cook Strait then we’ll adapt and play into the wind and the rain.

“Our intention is to use our skills as much as we can… be proud, that’s our focus.”

ALL BLACKS: 15 Will Jordan, 14 Rieko Ioane, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Cam Roigard 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 7 Ardie Savea (c), 6 Tupou Vaa’i, 5 Fabian Holland, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot

Bench: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Ollie Norris, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Samipeni Finau, 20 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Timoci Tavatavanawai, 23 Damian McKenzie.

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