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New Zealand coach makes last-minute changes to Autumn Nations Series line-up

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New Zealand coach, Scott Robertson has made three changes to his starting line-up for Friday’s Autumn Nations Series clash with Ireland at Chicago. Beauden Barrett, who missed the All Blacks’ 28-14 Rugby Championship victory over Australia in Perth earlier this month, returns at flyhalf in place of Damian McKenzie

Caleb Clarke comes in on the left wing in favour of Leicester Fainga’anuku while loosehead prop Ethan de Groot returns in the front row with Tamaiti Williams dropping to the bench. Tomorrow’s clash at Soldier Field comes almost nine years to the day after Ireland scored their first ever victory over New Zealand at the same venue in 2016.

–Reuters–