The inclusion of Lima Sopoaga at flyhalf is one of two changes to the All Blacks starting lineup for the third Bledisloe Cup Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday.

Sopoaga replaces the influential Beauden Barrett, who has been ruled out with concussion. The other change also comes in the backline, with Waisake Naholo starting on the right wing in place of the injured Nehe Milner-Skudder.

Anton Lienert-Brown takes Sopoaga’s spot among the reserves and TJ Perenara returns as back-up scrumhalf, with Tawera Kerr-Barlow losing his spot in the match 23.

All Blacks – 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Ryan Crotty, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read (c), 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Squire, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Samuel Whitelock, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Kane Hames.
Subs: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Matt Todd, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 David Havili.

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