Taylor to captain All Blacks against Bulls, Barrett at fullback
The tourists will be looking to make it three wins in a row ahead of next week's first Test.
Stand-in captain Codie Taylor will make his debut as the All Blacks captain against the Bulls in Pretoria, while regular flyhalf Beauden Barrett will fill in at fullback. The Bulls, who have been the top South African franchise side in recent years, will play their final warm-up game before their Test match against the Springboks.
Tour captain Ardie Savea, who has recently returned from home, has not been included in the team for Saturday's match. Taylor will be the third captain in three games, following Patrick Tuipulotu and Luke Jacobson. Josh Jacomb will start at No 10 for the first time, and Rieko Ioane will move from the wing into midfield. The Bulls' team features several star players, including new recruit Curwin Bosch at flyhalf and Marcell Coetzee as captain. Willie le Roux will play fullback for the visiting team.
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