In a Covid-hit team, Leicester Fainga'anuku is the only debutant, while Richie Mo'unga will come off the bench and Scott Barrett starts in the No 6 role.
Scrum coach Greg Feek is also now the latest to sit out Saturday with after testing positive for Covid, while Mark Telea has been called up for injury cover.
Meanwhile in the Ireland camp, their tour has not got off to the best of starts.
The visitors found themselves on the receiving end of a 32-17 defeat to the Maori All Blacks in Hamilton on Wednesday night, and were 32-17 down at halftime.
Sportstalk D'Arcy Waldegrave joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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