Chiefs fullback Damien McKenzie and midfielder Seta Tamanivalu are the notable omissions from an All Blacks squad named last week to play in the upcoming Rugby Championship.
Instead the All Blacks coaching staff have opted for Blues midfielder George Moala, who impressed in the test series against Wales last June, and Sonny Bill Williams, who will miss the first few matches due to his Olympics commitments.
Hurricanes outside back, Nehe Milner-Skudder and Chiefs midfielder Charlie Ngatai both missed selection due to injury.
The squad is due to assemble this upcoming Thursday in Auckland and will play warm up games against Counties Manukau and North-land in Pukekohe on Friday, before heading to Sydney for the first of their matches in the Rugby Championship.
Hookers
Dane Coles—Wellington,Hurricanes, 39
Codie Taylor—Canterbury,Crusaders, 5
Nathan Harris—Bay of Plenty,Chiefs, 4
Props
Wyatt Crockett—Canterbury,Crusaders, 48
Charlie Faumuina—Auckland, Blues, 36
Owen Franks—Canterbury,Crusaders, 80
Joe Moody—Canterbury,Crusaders, 14
Ofa Tu'ungafasi—Auckland, Blues, 1
Locks
Brodie Retallick—Hawke's Bay,Chiefs, 50
Luke Romano—Canterbury,Crusaders, 24
Patrick Tuipulotu—Auckland, Blues, 9
Samuel Whitelock—Canterbury, Crusaders, 75
Loose Forwards
Sam Cane—Bay of Plenty, Chiefs, 34
Elliot Dixon—Southland,Highlanders, 1
Jerome Kaino—Auckland ,Blues, 69
Kieran Read, captain—Canterbury,Crusaders, 87
Ardie Savea—Wellington, Hurricanes, 2
Liam Squire—Tasman, Highlanders, 1
Halfbacks
Tawera Kerr-Barlow—Waikato,Chiefs, 21
TJ Perenara—Wellington, Hurricanes, 19
Aaron Smith—Manawatu, Highlanders, 50
First five-eighths
Beauden Barrett —Taranaki,Hurricanes, 39
Aaron Cruden—Manawatu,Chiefs, 39
Lima Sopoaga—Southland, Highlanders, 2
Midfielders
Ryan Crotty—Canterbury, Crusaders, 18
Malakai Fekitoa—Auckland,Highlanders, 15
George Moala—Auckland,Blues, 2
Sonny Bill Williams—Counties Manukau, Chiefs, 33
Outside backs
Israel Dagg—Hawke's Bay, Crusaders, 51
Waisake Naholo—Taranaki, Highlanders, 6
Julian Savea—Wellington, Hurricanes, 43
Ben Smith—Otago, Highlanders, 51