All Blacks team to play Australia announced:

New Zealand have made three changes for Saturday's Tri-Nations decider against Australia at Eden Park in Auckland.

Byron Kelleher, Jerry Collins and Anton Oliver return after last weekend's 33-6 win over South Africa in Christchurch.

Scrum-half Kelleher comes in for Piri Weepu, Collins takes over from Reuben Thorne at blind-side flanker and Oliver replaces Keven Mealamu at hooker.

Australia have decided against starting Chris Latham at full-back, although he has earned a place on the bench.

Concerns over Latham's match fitness after knee surgery mean the number 15 jersey goes to Adam Ashley-Cooper, with Drew Mitchell coming in on the wing.

Latham, who has won 72 caps, has only played one full club game since a knee reconstruction operation in January.

But he suddenly found himself back in the Australia 22 after Julian Huxley suffered a thigh injury at an awards dinner.

Huxley was "playfully tackled" by his ACT Brumbies team-mate Gene Fairbanks. "It was just a joke gone wrong and it turned out to be quite embarrassing," Huxley said.

Stephen Moore returns at hooker in place of Adam Freier after recovering from a sternum injury while David Lyons ousts Stephen Hoiles at number eight.

The Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup are both up for grabs on Saturday after Australia shocked the All Blacks 20-15 in Melbourne last month.

Both teams have nine points after winning two and losing one of their three games to date.

South Africa are bottom of the table, with five points from their four matches.

"Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations deciders are right up there alongside World Cup finals," said Wallabies coach John Connolly.

"Opportunities to play in Tests like this don't come around too often and Saturday night will be a very special occasion.

"For a number of our players it will be the biggest match of their career."

All Blacks coach Graham Henry agrees that the match carries plenty of significance.

"The Bledisloe Cup and the Tri Nations championship are hugely important to New Zealand and we would like to claim those honours again," he said.

"Our performance improved last week and we are after more improvement this week. We are close to playing the type of rugby we want to play."

Henry has retained faith in the young midfield pairing of Isaia Toeava and Luke McAlister but winger Sitiveni Sivivatu was not considered for selection because of a calf strain.

Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union has confirmed it is in talks to host a game between the Wallabies and the All Blacks next year.

New Zealand:
Muliaina, Howlett, Toeava, McAlister, Rokocoko, Carter, Kelleher; Woodcock, Oliver, Hayman, Robinson, Jack, Collins, McCaw (capt), So'oialo.
Replacements:
Mealamu, Tialata, Thorne, Masoe, Leonard, Mauger, Evans.

Australia:
Latham/Ashley-Cooper, Ashley-Cooper/Mitchell, Mortlock (capt), Giteau, Gerrard, Larkham, Gregan; Dunning, Moore, Shepherdson, Sharpe, Vickerman, Elsom, Smith, Lyons.
Replacements:
Freier, Baxter, McMeniman, Hoiles, Waugh, Staniforth, Mitchell/Latham.