Damian McKenzie will come off the All Blacks bench for the first time this year as coach Ian Foster moulds his side to play Italy on Saturday morning.
The run-on team is close to full strength, especially with the returns of Shannon Frizell and Jordie Barrett from injury.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains what we can expect from this World Cup match.
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