Defending Rugby World Cup champion New Zealand has selected the same starting team and reserves for the Rugby World Cup final against Australia on Sunday.
Seven All Blacks who started in the 2011 final win over France will run out in Twickenham against the Wallabies:
They are Prop Owen Franks, lock Sam Whitelock, loose forwards Jerome Kaino, captain Richie McCaw, and Kieran Read, and centres Ma’a Nonu and Conrad Smith.
Dan Carter will again start at number 10 while the wings are Nehe Milner-Skudder and Julian Savea.
Ben Smith starts at fullback.
The Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup hopes have received a major boost with the return of young prop Scott Sio.
Sio missed Australia’s semifinal against Argentina with a deep bruise on his elbow and is now the only change to the Wallabies starting line-up for Sunday's historic first World Cup final against the All Blacks.
He was sorely missed against Argentina, who won four penalties in the scrum after exploiting his absence from the front row.
The 24‑year‑old replaces James Slipper, who drops back to the bench.
Israel Folau will start at fullback, as expected and Kurtley Beale will again come off the bench.
David Pocock once again lines up at No.8 alongside Scott Fardy and Michael Hooper.
Matt Giteau has bounced back from a groin injury to take the field.
The Will Genia and Bernard Foley combination will again be tested this weekend while Tevita Kuridrani will start at outside centre also making him only the third Fijian to play in a Rugby World Cup final.
The wings are Adam Ashley-Cooper and Drew Mitchell.
The All Blacks will meet the Wallabies in the 2015 Rugby World Cup final at 5am Sunday.
New Zealand: 1‑Joe Moody, 2‑Dane Coles, 3‑Owen Franks, 4‑Brodie Retallick, 5‑Sam Whitelock, 6‑Jerome Kaino, 7‑Richie McCaw (captain), 8‑Kieran Read; 9‑Aaron Smith, 10‑Dan Carter, 11‑Julian Savea, 12‑Ma'a Nonu, 13‑Conrad Smith, 14‑Nehe Milner‑Skudder, 15‑Ben Smith
Replacements: 16‑Keven Mealamu, 17‑Ben Franks, 18‑Charlie Faumuina, 19‑Victor Vito, 20‑Sam Cane, 21‑Tawera Kerr‑Barlow, 22‑Beauden Barrett, 23‑Sonny Bill Williams
Australia: 1‑ Scott Sio, 2‑ Stephen Moore (c), 3‑ Sekope Kepu, 4‑ Rob Simmons, 5‑ Kane Douglas, 6‑ Scott Fardy, 7‑ Michael Hooper, 8‑ David Pocock, 9‑ Will Genia, 10‑ Bernard Foley, 11‑ Drew Mitchell, 12‑ Matt Giteau, 13‑ Tevita Kuridrani, 14‑ Adam Ashley‑Cooper, 15‑ Israel Folau
Reserves: Tatafu Polota‑Nau, James Slipper, Greg Holmes, Dean Mumm, Ben McCalman, Nick Phipps, Matt Toomua, Kurtley Beale.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald/Fox Sports Australia
