New Zealand make one change for England game

New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson has made a solitary change for the second Test against England to be played at Eden Park on Saturday.

Having started the series with a 16-15 victory in Dunedin, New Zealand will be hoping to seal the series as they look to maintain their formidable record at Eden Park.

Injury forces TJ Perenara out of the clash with Finlay Christie starting at scrum-half. Damian McKenzie, who kicked two crucial penalties in the game in Dunedin retains his place at fly-half.

Beauden Barrett will continue to be on the bench with Robertson preferring Stephen Perofeta at fullback while Christie's place among the replacements has been taken by uncapped Cortez Ratima.

“Finlay has worked hard and earned his place in the starting side and it will be a proud day for Cortez and his whanau. He’s a talented young man who is ready for Test footy,” Robertson said.

New Zealand will look to maintain their unbeaten run at Eden Park which stretches back 30 years to 1994. They have gone 48 games without tasting defeat in Auckland, which includes 46 victories and two draws.

“We can feel New Zealand’s support here in Auckland and we will hear it at a sold-out Eden Park. It’s a very special venue to the All Blacks, and we’re going there on Saturday to win the series against England".

New Zealand: 15 Stephen Perofeta, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Mark Tele'a, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 Finlay Christie; 1 Ethan de Groot, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 5 Patrick Tuipulotu, 6 Samipeni Finau, 7 Dalton Papali'i, 8 Ardie Savea

Reserves: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Tupou Vaa'i, 20 Luke Jacobson, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Beauden Barrett