The All Blacks are vowing to embrace a schedule where they play three of the world's top-five sides in consecutive weeks in the northern hemisphere

They start with fifth-ranked England on Sunday, followed by number one Ireland and fourth-placed France.

Vice-captain Ardie Savea is fizzing at the prospect.



England have named Ben Spencer at halfback for a first test start, while centre Henry Slade is fit after recent shoulder surgery.

In other changes from the most recent outing at Eden Park in July, Ellis Genge is at loosehead prop, Tom Curry starts his first test in a year in place of Sam Underhill at openside flanker, while George Furbank returns at fullback.

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