The wait is over, Rugby Championship returns this weekend with New Zealand taking on Argentina at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth. The Allblacks have made a number of changes to their starting 23, Milner-Skudder returns to the Allblacks starting line up after being absent for almost two years due to injury, he will wear the number 11 jumper for Saturdays Test Match.
Vaea Fifita take over from Liam Squire on the blindside and Luke Romano makes his first start in 2017. With Owen Franks out with an injury, Nepo Laulala slots in at tighthead. Players missing from the team that won the Bledisloe Cup against Australia a fortnight ago are Aaron Smith, Sam Whitelock, Ryan Crotty, Liam Squire and Ben Smith
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Team:
- Joe Moody
- Dane Coles
- Nepo Laulala
- Luke Romano
- Brodie Retallick
- Vaea Fifita
- Ardie Savea
- Kieran Read
- TJ Perenara
- Beauden Barrett
- Nehe Milner-Skudder
- Sonny Bill Williams
- Anton Lienert Brown
- Israel Dagg
- Damian McKenzie
- Codie Taylor
- Wyatt Crockett
- Ofa Tu’ungafasi
- Scott Barrett
- Sam Cane
- Tawera Kerr-Barlow
- Lima Sepoanga
- Ngani Laumape