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Wallabies coach Les Kiss has named a strong side to challenge All black people in the first Bledisloe Test at Eden Park.
With Hunter Paisami suspended, Kiss resisted bringing Joseph Suaali back into midfield, keeping the superstar on the left wing. The high-profile recruit made his first appearance in the number 11 jersey against the Springboks.
Len Ikitau will move to number 12 with Red rookie Isaac Henry starts at center in a midfield rebuild.
In other changes to the starting XV, Kiss promoted Lukhan Salakai-Lotto to start alongside Jeremy Williams in the second row.
The starting front and back rows are unchanged from the winning front pack South Africa in Perth.
A number of new faces join the 23 on the bench, with foreign stars Taniela Tupou and Tom Hooper unavailable.
Ex-All Black prop Aidan Ross has been named among the reserve front rowers and will face his former team for the first time. He is joined as a second prop by 22-year-old test rookie Massimo du Lutiis.
Du Lutiis made his Test debut against Japan in Townsville and played both games against Argentina.
Brumbies lock Lachlan Shaw and Nick Champion de Crespigny from Force make substitutions in the second and last rows.
Tate McDermott, rookie Declan Meredith and Harry Potter make up the backs.
Wallabies squad to play All Blacks:
1. Angus Bell
2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa
3. Allan Alaatoa
4. Jeremy Williams
5. Lukhan Salakaia-Lotto
6. Rob Valitini
7. Fraser McReight
8. Harry Wilson (c)
9. Ryan Lonergan
10. Ben Donaldson
11. Joseph Suaalii
12. Len Ikitau
13. Isaac Henry
14. Max Jorgensen
15. Tom Wright
Reserves
16. Josh Nasser
17. Aidan Ross
18. Massimo du Lutius
19. Lachlan Shaw
20. Nick Champion de Crespigny
21. Tate McDermott
22. Declan Meredith
23. Harry Potter
