The All Blacks have made a late change for the Rugby Championship clash against Australia with Beauden Barrett ruled out.
Barrett was set to start at full-back in the first Bledisloe Cup match of 2024 but has been ruled through illness.
Beauden Barrett ruled out
With the veteran All Blacks‘ back now missing the encounter, Will Jordan has shifted to fullback – where he started the last match against the Springboks.
Jordan has been replaced on the wing by Crusaders teammate Sevu Reece. The late change means that there is a potential Test debut on the bench for Blues playmaker Harry Plummer.
Plummer steered the Blues to the Super Rugby Pacific title earlier this year but was initially overlooked by All Blacks coach Scott Robertson for the July internationals.
He earned a call-up to the squad following the injury to Stephen Perofeta and has been in Robertson’s team for the entire Rugby Championship but is yet to earn his first cap but could do so if he enters proceedings from the bench.
Updated: Australia v All Blacks teams
Australia: 15 Tom Wright, 14 Andrew Kellaway, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Nic White, 8 Harry Wilson (c), 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Jeremy Williams, 4 Nick Frost, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Matt Faessler, 1 Angus BellReplacements: 16 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 17 James Slipper, 18 Allan Alaalatoa, 19 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 20 Langi Gleeson, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Tom Lynagh, 23 Dylan Pietsch
New Zealand (revised): 15 Will Jordan, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 Cortez Ratima, 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Wallace Sititi, 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de GrootReplacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, Tamaiti Williams, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Sam Darry, 20 Luke Jacobson, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 Anton Lienert-Brown
Date: Saturday, 21 SeptemberVenue: Accor Stadium, SydneyKick-off: 15:55 local (17:55 NZST, 06:55 BST, 05:55 GMT)Referee: Karl Dickson (England)Assistant Referees: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia), Damian Schneider (Argentina)TMO: Stuart Terheege (England)
