10 CHANGES FOR FRENCH TEST:

New Zealand coach Graham Henry has made 10 changes to his side for Saturday's first Test against France in Lyon.

Full-back Leon MacDonald, wing Sitiveni Sivivatu, scrum-half Piri Weepu and centres Conrad Smith and Luke McAlister come into the backs.

Number eight Rodney So'oialo, flanker Jerry Collins, hooker Anton Oliver and locks Ali Williams and James Ryan are named in the pack.

The All Blacks defeated England 40-21 in their tour opener on Sunday.

"We felt it was important to have fresh legs for this match against the strongest team in the northern hemisphere," said Henry.

"We are playing in Lyon where they had a lot of success and we are playing on Armistice Day, which usually brings out the best in the French side.

"It's a significant challenge for our team."

Henry has delayed naming his replacements as there is an injury concern over prop Neemia Tialata.

Fly-half Nick Evans, named in the original starting XV for the England game, remains sidelined with the hamstring injury that forced him to miss the Twickenham contest.

Star half-back Dan Carter, who was brought in to replace Evans and scored 26 points, retains his place as do skipper Richie McCaw, props Tony Woodcock and Carl Hayman and wing Joe Rokocoko.

New Zealand are using this tour as a dry run for next year's World Cup in France.

They face France again in Paris on 18 November before playing Wales in Cardiff a week later.

NEW ZEALAND:
MacDonald; Rokocoko, Smith, McAlister, Sivivatu; Carter, Weepu; Woodcock, Oliver, Hayman, Ryan, Williams, Collins, McCaw (capt), So'oialo.
Replacements: TBC