Canterbury first-five Richie Mo'unga will link up with the All Blacks, as the side assemble in Brisbane for this weekend's third Bledisloe Cup Test with the Wallabies.
Mo'unga, 23, joins the side as cover for Beauden Barrett, who left the field in the first half of the All Blacks' 25-24 win over South Africa in Cape Town after a head knock.
Meanwhile, Brodie Retallick remains absent from the squad, after he and his partner suffered a family tragedy before the Springboks Test two weeks ago.
Patrick Tuipulotu will also remain with the side, replacing Luke Romano, after the lock and his partner welcomed a baby boy recently.
All Blacks:
Forwards : Wyatt Crockett, Kane Hames, Nepo Laulala, Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Dane Coles, Nathan Harris, Codie Taylor, Scott Barrett, Patrick Tuipulotu, Samuel Whitelock, Sam Cane, Vaea Fifita, Jerome Kaino, Kieran Read, Ardie Savea, Liam Squire and Matt Todd.
Backs : Tawera Kerr-Barlow, TJ Perenara, Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett, Richie Mo’unga, Lima Sopoaga, Ryan Crotty, Ngani Laumape, Anton Lienert-Brown, Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane, Waisake Naholo, David Havili and Damian McKenzie.
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