NZ's Carter out for second Test:

The All Blacks will be without star fly-half Dan Carter for the second Test against France on Saturday.
Carter injured an ankle in last week's opening 42-11 win over Les Bleus, but his exclusion is just a precautionary measure ahead of the World Cup.

Nick Evans will replace Carter in Wellington in a side featuring seven changes from the Auckland line-up.

Rodney So'oialo and Jerry Collins replace Chris Masoe and Reuben Thorne in the back row.

Keith Robinson and Anton Oliver take over from Chris Jack and Kevin Mealamu at lock and hooker respectively.

Centre Luke McAlister and scrum-half Byron Kelleher also return with Aaron Mauger and Piri Weepu making way.

Centre Conrad Smith and full-back Mils Muliaina are still injured, while Ma'a Nonu returns to the bench after a hamstring problem.

Captain Richie McCaw, who also picked up an injury in the first Test, has recovered and retains his place.

"There's a feeling that we were happy enough with last week, but we need a better performance," said McCaw.

"First and foremost you look at your performance, that's what we always try and do as a team. You judge what happens by the things we do on the field.

"What we win by, or if we win, on Saturday is going to come second to a better performance than last week. Our scrum was dominant but we didn't get good quality ball from it."

France have made four changes for the game, with Julien Laharrague, who missed the match because he turned up late for training, returning on the right wing.

Jean-Francois Coux, who scored on his debut in the first Test, moves to the left wing with new cap Lionel Mazars starting at centre.

Up front, flanker Damien Chouly is promoted from the bench while 35-year-old Olivier Sourgens will make his debut at prop.

Sourgens replaces Nicolas Mas, who drops to the bench.

Three more uncapped players - flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo, scrum-half Mickael Forest and full-back Benjamin Thierry - are included among the replacements.

New Zealand:
Leon MacDonald, Joe Rokocoko, Isaia Toeava, Luke McAlister, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Nick Evans, Byron Kelleher; Tony Woodcock, Anton Oliver, Carl Hayman, Keith Robinson, Ali Williams, Jerry Collins, Richie McCaw, Rodney So'oialo. Replacements: Keven Mealamu, Neemia Tialata, Chris Jack, Chris Masoe, Brendon Leonard, Ma'a Nonu, Doug Howlett.


France:
Thomas Castaignede; Julien Laharrague, Arnaud Mignardi, Lionel Mazars, Jean-Francois Coux; Boyet, Nicolas Durand; Christian Califano, Sebastien Bruno, Olivier Sourgens; Pascal Pape (capt), Julien Pierre; Damien Chouly, Olivier Magne, Sebastien Chabal.
Replacements: Raphael Ibanez, Nicolas Mas, Olivier Olibeau, Fulgence Ouedraogo, Mickael Forest, Nicolas Laharrague, Benjamin Thiery.