The All Blacks have made wholesale changes for their Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in New Plymouth on Saturday including a recall for Nehe Milner-Skudder.
Coach Steve Hansen billed the promotion of seven players, when he named his side Thursday, as a chance for them to take "opportunities" after his frontline unit struggled to beat Australia in their last outing.
It will be the flying wing Milner-Skudder's first Test since the 2015 World Cup final.
He has been dogged by injury since then but now gets the chance to cement his place on the wing with Ben Smith taking a break from rugby for the rest of the year and Julian Savea failing to make the squad.
It is one of four backline changes with Israel Dagg replacing Reiko Ioane on the right wing, Anton Lienert-Brown taking the 13 jersey from Ryan Crotty and TJ Perenara starting at scrum-half with Aaron Smith not even making the bench.
In the forwards, blindside flanker Vaea Fifita gets his first start in his second Test, lock Luke Romano makes his first start of the year while Ardie Savea starts at openside flanker with Sam Cane dropping to the bench.
While the All Blacks have won their opening two matches against Australia, Argentina have lost twice to South Africa.
Hansen said while Argentina would be "desperate" to get their first championship points of the season it was a chance for lesser known All Blacks to stand up.
"This Test match is all about us taking opportunities. It's an opportunity for our players to grow individually and collectively as a team," he said.
"We've taken some key learnings from our first two Tests against Australia and now it's an opportunity to take those learnings into a Test match against an old foe who we know pretty well now.
"Argentina are a dynamic, physical team who are growing their style of game. They are a proud people as well so they'll be desperate, so we'll have to be ready for that challenge."
This will be the fourth Test the All Blacks have played at New Plymouth's Yarrow Stadium where they have never been beaten.
They last played there in June 2013, defeating France 24-9.
The All Blacks have played Argentina 24 times, winning 23 and with one draw.
Argentina has made a host of changes to its team for te clash, after two disappointing results against South Africa.
TEAM
IN: Israel Dagg, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Wyatt Crockett, Luke Romano, Vaea Fifita, Ngani Laumape
OUT: Rieko Ioane, Aaron Smith, Ryan Crotty, Ben Smith, Liam Squire, Kane Hames, Sam Whitelock
New Zealand to take on Argentina
1. Joe Moddy
2. Dane Coles
3. Nepo Laulala
4. Luke Romano
5. Brodie Retallick
6. Vaea Fifita
7. Ardie Savea
8. Kieran Read
9. TJ Perenara
10. Beauden Barrett
11. Nehe Milner-Skudder
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Anton Lienert-Brown
14. Israel Dagg
15. Damian McKenzie
Reserves
16. Codie Taylor
17. Wyatt Crockett
18. Ofa Tuungafasi
19. Scott Barrett
20. Sam Cane
21. Tawera Kerr-Barow
22. Lima Sopoaga
23. Ngani Laumape
Argentina to take on New Zealand
IN: Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Guido Petti, Benjamin Macome, Santiago Gonzales Iglesias, Santiago Cordero
OUT: Ramiro Herrera, Tomaz Lavanini, Juan Miguel Leguizamon, Juan Martin Hernandez, Ramiro Moyano,
1. Lucas Noguera Paz
2. Agustin Creevy
3. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
4. Guido Petti
5. Matias Alemanno
6. Pablo Matera
7. Javier Ortega Desio
8. Benjamin Macome
9. Tomas Cubelli
10. Nicolas Sanchez
11. Emiliano Boffelli
12. Jeronimo de la Fuente
13. Matias Moroni
14. Santiago Cordero
15. Joaquin Tuculet
Reserves
16. Julian Montoya
17. Santiago Garcia Botta
18. Enrique Pieretto Heilan
19. Marcos Kremer
20. Tomas Lezana
21. Martin Landajo
22. Santiago Gonzales Iglesias
23. Matias Orlando