Brad Weber will start at scrum-half for the AllBlacks when they face the Wallabies this weekend, with coach Ian Foster ringing the changes for the third Bledisloe Cup Test in Perth. AllBlacks IOLSport
It sees Scott Barrett come in for Whitelock, who captained the side in Auckland. That role has gone to Ardie Savea for the first time.
"We are ready, and the team is really determined to finish off this block of Tests against Australia with a top performance," said coach Ian Foster, who was last week reappointed through to the 2023 World Cup. "We've had a really unique situation going into this Test, with quarantine back in New Zealand and a 'soft' quarantine here in Perth.
"But the work that has gone in preparing the players has been outstanding, so when the whistle goes on Sunday, we'll be ready." The match, which doubles as round two of the Rugby Championship, was supposed to be played last weekend.