Kieran Read, Richie McCaw and Jerome Kaino are expected to be reunited for the first time in over a month this weekend.
In fact, veteran loosehead prop Tony Woodcock, who is out for the remainder of the season, could be the only player absent from the All Blacks' first‑choice forward pack.
With Beauden Barrett and Malakai Fekitoa in the starting lineup, the onus falls on the forwards to lay a foundation and make life easier for the new inside backs combination.
The All Blacks face Argentina at 11.10am this Sunday while the Wallabies play the Springboks at 4.05am also on Sunday.
