New Zealand will look to brush off a preparatory week disrupted by a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad and reassert their ascendancy over Ireland in Saturday's first test of their July series at fortress Eden Park.
Ireland have won three of their last five tests against the All Blacks but never tasted victory against their hosts on New Zealand soil. Foster indicated his intent to take the Irish on up front when he named lock Scott Barrett at blindside flanker in favour of more mobile options. As well as a formidable pack, the Irish will face the skills of Beauden Barrett at flyhalf and the latest powerful outside back off the production line in the shape of new cap Leicester Fainga'anuku.
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