New Zealand team to face Australia in Bledisloe Cup test

SYDNEY, Oct 19 (Reuters) - New Zealand coach Steve Hansen named the following team on Thursday to face Australia in their third Bledisloe Cup clash in Brisbane on Saturday:

Team: 15-Damian McKenzie, 14-Waisake Naholo, 13-Ryan Crotty, 12-Sonny Bill Williams, 11-Rieko Ioane, 10-Lima Sopoaga, 9-Aaron Smith, 8-Kieran Read (captain) 7-Sam Cane, 6-Liam Squire, 5-Scott Barrett, 4-Sam Whitelock, 3-Nepo Laulala, 2-Dane Coles, 1-Kane Hames.

Replacements: 16-Codie Taylor, 17-Wyatt Crockett, 18-Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 19-Patrick Tuipulotu, 20-Matt Todd, 21-TJ Perenara, 22-Anton Lienert-Brown, 23-David Havili

(Reporting by Greg Stutchbury in Wellington,; Editing by Ed Osmond)

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