All Blacks coach Ian Foster pulls out the big guns one last time as he tries to beat England and secure a sweep in the northern tour.
The All Blacks called their matchday 23 overnight, making only a handful of changes to the team Walloped Wales 55-23 at Cardiff.
Brodie Retallick returns as slot after a two match suspension following a red card against Japan.
It will be his 100th test for the All Blacks.
Jordie Barrett is back at number 12 after David Havili started against Scotland.
Scott Barrett starts at number 6 and Mark Telea returns on the right wing. after an impressive two-try debut against Scotland.
The All Blacks are looking to finish 2022 on a high note with a tour in the north.
The side are currently three-three after beating Japan, Wales and Scotland, but shaky performances have put a damper on their winning streak.
Foster’s men worked their way to a 38-31 victory against Japan at the end of October, before Wales was thrashed.
The All Blacks’ recent inconsistency reared its ugly head again on Monday when they overcame a second-half deficit to secure an unconvincing 31–23 win against Scotland.
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Eddie Jones’ England is the biggest threat to Ian Foster and the All Blacks on the Northern tour.
But the toughest test has been saved for last.
England coach Eddie Jones says victory against the All Blacks is up for grabs this time around.
“There is a story that says England can’t beat New Zealand, but in 2019 we showed that if you have the right attitude and the right game plan, history can be broken,” he said.
Assistant coach Anthony Seibold backed Jones’ comments.
“We want to go after them and Eddie’s comments are a good indication of where we want to take our training week and how we want to start the game… we want to start the game quickly, we want to take it to the New Zealand side.”
The All Blacks play England against England at 6.30am NZT on Sunday at Twickenham.
All Blacks: Ethan De Groot, Codie Taylor, Tyrel Lomax, Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock (C), Scott Barrett, Dalton Papali’i, Ardie Savea, Aaron Smith, Richie Mo’unga, Caleb Clarke, Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Beauden Barrett reservations: Samisoni Taukei’aho, George Bower, Nepo Laulala, Shannon Frizell, Hoskins Sotutu, TJ Perenara, David Havili, Anton Lienert-Brown