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Published 07:52 15 Nov 2018 GMT
Updated 08:03 15 Nov 2018 GMT
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There's only one change from last weekend, but there are a number of changes from the All Blacks team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2015.
From the team that played the final four years ago, Aaron and Ben Smith are the only two back men to survive. Players like Julian Savea, Milner Skudder and Ma'a Nonu have all been replaced after dips in form and moves abroad respectively.
Meanwhile, in the pack, Brodie Retalick, Sam Whitelock and captain Kieran Read are the only three surviving starters. That means only five men have kept their places.
Without further ado, here's the starting XV, with their number of caps in brackets.
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