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Eight players from the All Blacks Lipovitan-D French series squad will be available to play in the opening round of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC starting on Thursday.

Seven players may be having their first start for the All Blacks in Saturday's third Lipovitan-D Test against France in Hamilton, but nothing changes in the side's intent to continue building its game.

All Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named their team for the third and final test against France in the Lipovitan-D July Series at FMG Stadium in Hamilton.

Forced to struggle through a below-par second half, the All Blacks started their northern tour with a 64-19 Lipovitan B Test with Japan in Yokohama on Saturday.

Hurricanes teammates centre Billy Proctor and fullback Ruben Love have been named in an All Blacks squad looking to give the five-Test northern hemisphere tour a positive start against Japan in Yokohama on Saturday.