The first All Blacks team of the year has been named and while three uncapped players will debut from the bench, the match day 23 is a largely predictable side for Sunday's Bledisloe Cup opener in Wellington.
There's also palpable relief from the All Blacks players after it was confirmed the Rugby Championship schedule has been moved to allow the New Zealanders to be out of quarantine in time to spend Christmas with their families.
Rugby reporter Joe Porter has more.