Newcastle hooker and Wellington product Danny Levi will make his first run-on start for the Kiwis in front of his home crowd this Saturday against Fiji in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Coach David Kidwell has made another switch-up in the halves, with Te Maire Martin returned to the starting side and Kodi Nikorima set for more of a utility role against the Bati and Thomas Leuluai missing out.
New Zealand side to face Fiji:
1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
3 Dean Whare
4 Brad Takairangi
5 Jordan Rapana
6 Te Maire Martin
7 Shaun Johnson
8 Martin Taupau
9 Danny Levi
10 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
11 Simon Mannering
12 Joseph Tapine
13 Adam Blair
14 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
15 Russell Packer
16 Isaac Liu
17 Kodi Nikorima
18 Kenny Bromwich
19 Jason Nightingale
20 Peta Hiku
21 Addin Fonua-Blake