Nonu will replace Umaga

Ma'a Nonu will replace injured centre Tana Umaga in a New Zealand side featuring nine personnel changes for Friday's World Cup clash against Canada.

The 21-year-old shone against the Italians after being introduced when Umaga suffered posterior cruciate damage in his left knee and so will start against the Canadians in partnership with Daniel Carter, who assumes the kicking duties after fly-half Carlos Spencer missed three of his four attempts against the Italians.

Mils Muliaina moves from full-back to the wing, where he began his top-class rugby career, allowing Leon MacDonald his first All Blacks start of the year, while Australia-born Steve Devine will start at scrum-half.

Mitchell has rotated his entire front row, with props Carl Hoeft and Kees Meeuws to start either side of hooker Mark Hammett, while Rodney So'oialo comes into number eight and Marty Holah starts on the open-side, with Ritchie McCaw relegated to the bench.

Canada, resigned to a hefty defeat at the hands of the All Blacks, have decided to rest the majority of their first-choice players.

Coach David Clark, apparently with next Tuesday's clash against Italy in mind, has retained just one of the starting XV which was beaten by Wales last weekend - centre Marco di Girolamo.