Overview

• The All Blacks enter Saturday’s match at Wellington Regional Stadium leading the three-Test series 1-0 but facing scrutiny after a narrow 31-27 win in Dunedin.
• Three injury-enforced changes see Ardie Savea assume the captaincy, Patrick Tuipulotu move into the second row and Caleb Clarke replace Sevu Reece on the wing.
• Coach Scott Robertson has maintained continuity by retaining nearly the same lineup, challenging underperforming players to deliver a more convincing performance.
• France coach Fabien Galthie has made ten changes to his side, fielding four debutants and five Top 14 finalists in a pack with just 50 cumulative Test caps.
• The second Test kicks off at 7:05 p.m. local time on July 12 at Wellington Regional Stadium and will be available to stream on Stan Sport.