Holland starts as the All Blacks make a late change

All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa’i has been ruled out of the second Bledisloe Cup and final Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship match in Perth on Saturday night. Vaa’i took a knock to his right knee at training on Thursday. He will have his injury assessed by a specialist on return to New Zealand next week.

Fabian Holland will take Vaa’i’s place in the starting side for Saturday with Patrick Tuipolotu providing cover off the bench.

The updated All Blacks team for Saturday’s Test match is:

All Blacks match-day 23 (Test caps in brackets)  

1. Tamaiti Williams (22)  
2. Codie Taylor (102)
3. Fletcher Newell (30) 
4. Scott Barrett (85) (Captain)
5. Fabian Holland (8) 
6. Simon Parker (4) 
7. Ardie Savea (102) (Vice-Captain)
8. Peter Lakai (4)
9. Cam Roigard (13) 
10. Damian McKenzie (69)
11. Leicester Fainga'anuku (7)
12. Jordie Barrett (76) (Vice-Captain)  
13.  Quinn Tupaea (20)
14.  Leroy Carter (2) 
15.  Will Jordan (49) 
  
16.  Samisoni Taukei’aho (38) 
17.George Bower (23) 
18. Pasilio Tosi (11)
19. Patrick Tuipulotu (55) 
20. Wallace Sititi (14)
21. Cortez Ratima (17) 
22. Rieko Ioane (86)
23.  Ruben Love (3)