All Blacks coach Scott Robertson rang the changes for their clash with Wales, bringing in 13 fresh faces to the run-on XV that lost to England last week.
New Zealandās hopes of completing a Grand Slam tour against the home nations were dashed after they went down 33-19 to the English.
They had kicked off their tour with wins over Ireland (26-13) and Scotland (25-17).
The All Blacks have played Wales in 37 Tests, winning all but three of them. Their last loss came almost 72 years ago in Cardiff, in 1953.
āWe do not underestimate the passion and resolve that Wales will bring and we know how organised, accurate and ruthless we need to be in return,ā said Robertson.
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For their final match of the season against Wales, Robertson will start with the reserve front row from last week ā Tamaiti Williams, Samisoni Taukeiāaho and Pasilio Tosi ā while Fletcher Newell shifts to the bench alongside George Bell and George Bower who are named for the first time this November.
Fabian Holland returns from injury to partner captain Scott Barrett in the second row, with Josh Lord providing cover. Simon Parker is the only back-row player to retain his spot, joined by openside DuāPlessis Kirifi and No 8 Wallace Sititi.
Loose forward depth will be provided by Christian Lio-Willie, who joined the squad from the second-string All Blacks XV.
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In the backs, Ruben Love earns his second start at fullback, with Damian McKenzie at flyhalf. Cortez Ratima and Finlay Christie will share halfback duties, while Anton Lienert-Brown and Rieko Ioane form the midfield, supported by inside wingers Caleb Clarke and Will Jordan.
Leicester Faingaāanuku and Sevu Reece provide further backline cover.
Meanwhile, Flanker Harri Deaves will make his debut for Wales on Saturday as one of five changes to the side that beat Japan last week.
Deaves will start at openside flanker alongside blindside Alex Mann and Aaron Wainwright at No 8.
WALES ā 15 Blair Murray, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Max Llewellyn, 12 Joe Hawkins, 11 Tom Rogers, 10 Dan Edwards, 9 Tomos Williams, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Harri Deaves, 6 Alex Mann, 5 Dafydd Jenkins, 4 Adam Beard, 3 Keiron Assiratti, 2 Dewi Lake (c), 1 Rhys Carre.
Bench: 16 Brodie Coghlan, 17 Gareth Thomas, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Freddie Thomas, 20 Taine Plumtree, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Jarrod Evans, 23 Nick Tompkins.
ALL BLACKS ā 15 Ruben Love, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Anton Lienert-Brown, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 Cortez Ratima, 8 Wallace Sititi, 7 DuāPlessis Kirifi, 6 Simon Parker, 5 Fabian Holland, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 3 Pasilio Tosi, 2 Samisoni Taukeiāaho, 1 Tamaiti Williams.
Bench: 16 George Bell, 17 Fletcher Newell, 18 George Bower, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Christian Lio-Willie, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Leicester Faingaāanuku, 23 Sevu Reece.
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