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The world champions must do without Sonny Bill Williams against Australia, while Dan Coles could return late in the Rugby Championship.
Having missed New Zealand's series win over France, Brodie Retallick is back in the Chiefs team for Friday's match against the Hurricanes.
Rieko and Akira Ioane are ready to sign new contracts with the Blues once New Zealand Rugby has sanctioned the deal.
Kieran Read hopes to make his Super Rugby comeback for Crusaders in the near future after playing or a Counties Manukau side on Wednesday.
France were again upset by a refereeing controversy in New Zealand, but All Blacks boss Steve Hansen says they are clutching at straws.
Although again less than impressive in the first half of the third Test, New Zealand eased to another win over France.
Steve Hansen said it is "pointless" to complain about refereeing decisions, with France feeling hard done by in New Zealand.
Morgan Parra will lead Les Bleus against the All Blacks when they attempt to avoid a whitewash, with Mathieu Bastareaud rested.
After naming the same side for the first two Tests, Steve Hansen has opted to make changes for the game in Dunedin.
Despite defeats to the All Blacks, Philippe Saint-Andre feels France are finally on the right track after a spell in the doldrums.
Top 14 side Toulon have added Julian Savea to their star-studded squad, though the winger will not arrive in France until August.
An independent judicial committee has ruled France's Benjamin Fall should not have been sent off against New Zealand.
Beauden Barrett will not be risked for the third Test against France, but Ricky Riccitelli and Jackson Hemopo could win their first caps.
New Zealand boss Steve Hansen suggested a report system after another contentious decision overshadowed the second Test against France.
A yellow card was France's undoing in the first Test with New Zealand, and Benjamin Fall's red card proved costly in the second.
Julian Savea says it is "big news" for Toulon that they could be set to sign prolific wing Julian Savea.
