Tavatavanawai to start as Jordie Barrett ruled out of Sydney Test
Barrett felt tightness in the calf during the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland, and it has not settled enough during the week for him to be available.
Timoci Tavatavanawai comes into the starting line-up in his place.
Chay Fihaki joins the bench and is in line to make his Test debut if he takes the field.
Updated All Blacks team
1. George Bower (30)
2. Codie Taylor (113) - Captain
3. Fletcher Newell (42)
4. Scott Barrett (90)
5. Fabian Holland (15)
6. Tupou Vaa’i (52)
7. Peter Lakai (15)
8. Wallace Sititi (24)
9. Cam Roigard (25)
10. Damian McKenzie (82)
11. Josh Moorby (6)
12. Timoci Tavatavanawai (2)
13. Quinn Tupaea (30)
14. Will Jordan (62)
15. Beauden Barrett (146)
Reserves
16. Samisoni Taukei’aho (45)
17. Xavier Numia (5)
18. Pasilio Tosi (18)
19. Shannon Frizell (34)
20. Du’Plessis Kirifi (8)
21. Cortez Ratima (24)
22. Chay Fihaki (0)
23. Rieko Ioane (90)
WATCH: Scott Barrett talks about his long road back to the All Blacks on Inside the Black Jersey
Match details
Kick off 4:00PM local time (6:00PM Saturday 17 October NZT), LIVE on Sky Sport. Highlights available on allblacks.com and the All Blacks and Black Ferns app. Follow the official live blog HERE.
