New Zealand coach Ian Foster has restored Richie Mo'unga to starting fly-half and dropped Damian McKenzie from his matchday 23 while welcoming back a slew of reinforcements for their Rugby Championship game against South Africa on Saturday (8.05am Irish time).
McKenzie played in the number 10 jersey for the 41-12 victory over Argentina in Mendoza last week but has made way for the more experienced Mo'unga for the match in Auckland.
Mo'unga's other rival for the playmaking position, Beauden Barrett, has retained his spot at full-back for the defending champions.
Winger Will Jordan returns to the starting 15 after battling a migraine issue and replaces Emoni Narawa, who made his test debut on the right wing against the Pumas.
Mark Telea replaces the demoted Caleb Clarke on the other wing.
Foster has largely opted for stability in his forward pack while welcoming back veteran lock Brodie Retallick and hooker Codie Taylor.
Retallick returns to partner Scott Barrett in the second row, replacing Josh Lord, while Taylor replaces Dane Coles.
With world champions South Africa thumping Australia 43-12 in Pretoria last week, Saturday's sell-out clash at Mount Smart Stadium could prove decisive in the abridged championship in the lead-up to the World Cup in France.
"There is a lot of respect between the two nations and that usually translates to an epic battle on the field," Foster (above) said.
"This will be a significant challenge and we are determined to grow after a solid start to the Rugby Championship in Argentina last week.
"It has been four years since we last played South Africa here in New Zealand so that also makes it special."
Uncapped prop Tamaiti Williams will hope to make his test debut after being named on the bench.
South Africa named their squad earlier in the week, but captain Eben Etzebeth's comeback match from a shoulder injury is in doubt following the death of his father from cancer.
"Eben's father has passed," a team spokesperson said.
With regular skipper Siya Kolisi sidelined with a knee injury, Etzebeth (above) was set to play for the world champion Springboks for the first time this season.
However, South African media reports citing team sources said he would be given time to decide whether he would play.
The team declined to confirm his place in the matchday squad.
Elsewhere, Australia coach Eddie Jones (above) has restored Samu Kerevi to inside centre among five changes to his starting side for the Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on Saturday.
Kerevi, who made his return from injury off the bench last week's thrashing, will be reunited with fly-half Quade Cooper in Australia's first choice 10-12 combination.
Co-captain Michael Hooper, who has a calf injury, makes way for Fraser McReight at openside flanker in a reshuffled back row, with Jed Holloway replacing the injured Tom Hooper on the blindside for the game at Parramatta Stadium (10.45am Irish time).
Mark Nawaqanitawase replaces Suliasi Vunivalu on the right wing after the Fijian-born flyer struggled in South Africa.
Nick Frost has also been dropped from the matchday squad, with Richie Arnold promoted to the second row with fellow France-based lock Will Skelton.
Argentina coach Michael Cheika has made four changes to his starting line-up.
Juan Martin Gonzalez moves from openside flanker to number eight for Rodrigo Bruni, with Santiago Grondona coming into the back row. Francisco Gomez Kodela replaces Lucio Sordoni at tighthead prop in the other change to the pack.
In the backline, Lucio Cinti moves to outside centre to make way for Jeronimo de la Fuente in the number 12 shirt and Rodrigo Isgro starts on the right wing in place of Bautista Delguy.
New Zealand: Beauden Barrett; Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Mark Telea; Richie Mo'unga, Aaron Smith; Ethan de Groot, Codie Taylor, Tyrel Lomax; Brodie Retallick, Scott Barrett; Shannon Frizell, Sam Cane (capt), Ardie Savea.
Replacements: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Tamaiti Williams, Nepo Laulala, Tupou Vaa'i, Dalton Papali'i, Finlay Christie, Braydon Ennor, Caleb Clarke.
South Africa: Willie le Roux; Cheslin Kolbe, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi; Damian Willemse, Faf de Klerk; Steven Kitshoff, Bongi Mbonambi, Frans Malherbe; Eben Etzebeth (capt), Lood de Jager; Kwagga Smith, Franco Mostert, Jasper Wiese.
Replacements: Malcolm Marx, Thomas du Toit, Vincent Koch, RG Snyman, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Duane Vermeulen, Grant Williams, Manie Libbok.
Australia: Tom Wright; Mark Nawaqanitawase, Len Ikitau, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete; Quade Cooper, Nic White; James Slipper (capt), David Porecki, Allan Alaalatoa; Richie Arnold, Will Skelton; Jed Holloway, Fraser McReight, Rob Valetini.
Replacements: Jordan Uelese, Angus Bell, Pone Fa'amausili, Matt Philip, Rob Leota, Josh Kemeny, Tate McDermott, Carter Gordon.
Argentina: Emiliano Boffelli; Rodrigo Isgro, Lucio Cinti, Jeronimo de la Fuente, Mateo Carreras; Santiago Carreras, Gonzalo Bertranou; Thomas Gallo, Julian Montoya (capt), Francisco Gomez Kodela; Matias Alemanno, Tomas Lavanini; Pablo Matera, Santiago Grondona, Juan Martin Gonzalez.
Replacements: Augustin Creevy, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Eduardo Bello, Lucas Paulos, Rodrigo Bruni, Lautaro Bazan Velez, Nicolas Sanchez, Matias Moroni.
