Overview
- Veteran prop Allan Alaalatoa returns as captain, leading a new front row with rookies Isaac Kailea and Billy Pollard.
- Ben Donaldson and Tate McDermott replace Noah Lolesio and Jake Gordon as starting halfbacks.
- Darby Lancaster, a former rugby sevens player, will debut on the wing.
- Harry Wilson is recalled to the starting lineup for the first time since 2022.
- Former All Black Alex Hodgman is set for his Australia debut from the bench.