Overview
- The tour opens against Ireland at Chicago’s Soldier Field on November 2 before tests with Scotland, England and Wales.
- Hurricanes prop Tevita Mafileo is the only uncapped pick, with hooker George Bell a notable inclusion.
- Injuries rule out Tyrel Lomax, Tupou Vaa’i, Noah Hotham, Emoni Narawa, Ollie Norris, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Asafo Aumua and Stephen Perofeta.
- Beauden Barrett returns from a shoulder issue to join Damian McKenzie as the specialist fly-halves.
- Rieko Ioane is retained before his post-tour move to Leinster as New Zealand targets a first Grand Slam since 2010.