Waisake Naholo will make his All Blacks debut against Argentina in the opening game of the 2015 Rugby Championship in Christchurch.
All Blacks Coach Steve Hansen has named Naholo at number 14.
Naholo will be part of an explosive backline that will feature Israel Dagg, Charles Piutau, Sonny Bill Williams, Ma’a Nonu, TJ Perenara and Dan Carter.
Nonu will start at outside centre alongside Sonny Bill Williams.
Kieran Read, Richie McCaw and Jerome Kaino make up the back row while Brodie Retallick and Luke Romano will combine at lock.
Naholo was the 2015 Super Rugby top try scorer.
Keven Mealamu gets the nod at hooker, with Codie Taylor set for his Test debut off the bench, while Tony Woodcock and Owen Franks round out the two sides at the scrum.
The All Blacks will clash with Argentina at 7.35pm this Friday while the Wallabies will meet the Springboks at 10.05pm Saturday.
New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Ma'a Nonu, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Charles Piutau, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Jeremy Thrush, 20 Liam Messam, 21 Andy Ellis, 22 Colin Slade, 23 Ryan Crotty.
