Overview

• Rugby Australia confirmed Rob Valetini has calf tightness and will miss Auckland, with Pete Samu recalled to the squad.
• Will Skelton remains unavailable for the opener due to club commitments in France, deepening Australia's forward losses.
• Scott Robertson said Cortez Ratima, Patrick Tuipulotu, Codie Taylor and Cameron Roigard are available after injury layoffs.
• New Zealand seek a response after a 43-10 defeat to South Africa in Wellington, their heaviest test loss in more than a century.
• Eden Park remains an All Blacks stronghold since 1994, while Australia must avoid defeat to keep the Bledisloe contest alive and will monitor Valetini for possible Perth availability.