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Returning All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor said it is in the players' hands to bounce back from their record loss to Australia when the Bledisloe Cup is on the line against Australia in the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship test in Auckland on Saturday.

The All Blacks will kick off their five-Test Northern Tour with a clash against Japan, competing for the Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup in Yokohama.

Forty-three Test cap lock Patrick Tuipolutu wants to be part of the All Blacks again.

After a 42-19 victory in the opening Steinlager Series Test at Eden Park last weekend, the All Blacks have a chance to sew up the series at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday night.