Beauden Barrett named in rotated All Blacks lineup to face Wales

Barrett will extend his record as ‌world rugby's most-capped back when he ‌takes over as skipper from Codie Taylor in his 149th test.

Taylor is replaced at hooker ‌by Asafo Aumua and George Bower comes ⁠in at ‌prop in place of Ethan de Groot.

Josh ​Lord has been chosen ahead of Fabian Holland in the second row, while ​German-born Anton Segner makes his first All Blacks start on the flank, replacing ⁠Tupou Vaa'i.

There ​is also a first start for wing Fehi Fineanganofo, who comes in for the injured Will Jordan to win his second cap, ‌while veteran Anton Lienert-Brown earns a 95th cap in place of Jordie Barrett at centre.

There is a new halfback pairing as Richie Mo’unga plays at number 10 and Cortez Ratima at scrumhalf. Mo’unga missed last month’s Bledisloe Cup clashes against Australia with a calf tear.

New Zealand team:

Starters: 15-Beauden Barrett, ‌14-Fehi Fineanganofo, 13-Quinn Tupaea, 12-Anton Lienert-Brown, ​11-Josh Moorby, 10-Richie Mo’unga, 9-Cortez Ratima, 8-Wallace ‌Sititi, 7-Peter Lakai, 6-Anton Segner, 5-Josh Lord, 4-Scott Barrett, 3-Fletcher Newell, 2-Asafo Aumua, 1-George Bower

Replacements: 16-George Bell, 17-Xavier Numia, 18-Pasilio Tosi, 19-Jamie Hannah, 20-Ethan Blackadder, 21-Leicester ⁠Fainga’anuku, 22-Kyle Preston, ⁠23-Rieko Ioane

Wales team:

Starters: 15-Blair Murray; 14-Louis Rees-Zammit, 13-Eddie James, 12-Max Llewellyn, 11-Gabriel Hamer-Webb; 10-Sam Costelow, 9-Tomos Williams; 8-Taine Basham, 7-Jac Morgan, 6-James Botham; 5-Adam Beard, 4-Dafydd Jenkins; 3-Archie Griffin, 2-Dewi Lake (capt), 1-Nicky Smith

Replacements: 16-Ryan Elias, 17-Gareth Thomas, 18-Dillon Lewis, 19-Ben Carter, 20-Taine Plumtree, 21-Reuben Morgan-Williams, 22-Dan Edwards, 23-Louie Hennessey