Munster 16 New Zealand 18

In an All Blacks XV skippered by hooker Keven Mealamu for the first time, Southland prop Jamie Mackintosh, Waikato number eight Liam Messam and Canterbury flanker Kieran Read all make Test debuts.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry has named regular captain Richie McCaw and star fly-half Dan Carter on the bench for Saturday’s clash with Scotland at Murrayfield.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry has named seven new players in his 35-man squad for the autumn tour to Hong Kong and Europe.