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Ireland v All Blacks
Kick-off: 9:10am Sunday 2 November NZT
Soldier Field, Chicago
Live blog coverage on RNZ
Scott Robertson has made minimal changes to his All Black side to face Ireland in the first match of their end of year tour. Beauden Barrett unsurprisingly comes straight back in at first five after missing the last Bledisloe Cup test with injury, moving Damian McKenzie back to the bench.
Elsewhere, lock Josh Lord comes onto the bench to take the place of the injured Patrick Tuipulotu.
Peter Lakai again gets the nod at number eight, with Wallace Sititi set to come on at some point in the second half. He's joined in the loose forwards by Ardie Savea at openside and Simon Parker on the blindside. The rest of the pack is fairly predictable, with Fletcher Newell's big season continuing with another start at tighthead.
Peter Lakai. Photo: ActionPress
Barrett's backline includes the in-form Quinn Tupaea at centre, again no surprise after his big game in Perth. Caleb Clarke and Leroy Carter again complete a balanced looking back three with Will Jordan.
Meanwhile, Irish coach Andy Farrell has gone with Jack Crowley in their much talked-about first five situation. Sam Prendergast will back Crowley up on the bench, with Jamie Osborne, Tommy O'Brien and James Lowe in the Ireland back three, with Stuart McCloskey and Garry Ringrose in the midfield.
The now familiar Kiwi-born contingent of Jamison Gibson-Park, Bundee Aki and James Lowe are set for another test against their nation of origin, however Aki will come off the bench backing up McCloskey.
Team lists
Ireland: 1. Andrew Porter, 2. Dan Sheehan (c), 3. Tadhg Furlong, 4. James Ryan, 5. Tadhg Beirne, 6. Ryan Baird, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. Jack Conan, 9. Jamison Gibson-Park, 10. Jack Crowley, 11. James Lowe, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Garry Ringrose, 14. Tommy O'Brien, 15. Jamie Osborne
Bench: 16. Ronan Kelleher, 17. Paddy McCarthy, 18. Finlay Bealham, 19. Iain Henderson, 20. Caelan Doris, 21. Craig Casey, 22. Sam Prendergast, 23. Bundee Aki
All Blacks: 1. Ethan de Groot, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Fletcher Newell, 4. Scott Barrett (c), 5. Fabian Holland, 6. Simon Parker, 7. Ardie Savea, 8. Peter Lakai, 9. Cam Roigard, 10. Beauden Barrett, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Jordie Barrett, 13. Quinn Tupaea, 14. Leroy Carter, 15. Will Jordan
Bench: 16. Samisoni Taukei'aho, 17. Tamaiti Williams, 18. Pasilio Tosi, 19. Josh Lord, 20. Wallace Sititi, 21. Cortez Ratima, 22. Leicester Fainga'anuku, 23. Damian McKenzie
All Blacks end of year tour schedule
Ireland v All Blacks
Kick-off: 9:10am Sunday 2 November (all times NZT)
Soldier Field, Chicago
Live coverage on RNZ
Scotland v All Blacks
Kick-off: 4:10am 9 November
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Live coverage on RNZ
England v All Blacks
Kick-off: 4:10am 16 November
Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London
Live coverage on RNZ
Wales v All Blacks
Kick-off: 4:10am 23 November
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Live coverage on RNZ
