Coach Stephen Kearney has opted to drop Chanel Harris-Tavita out of his 17 and to an extended bench, with Kodi Nikorima coming into the halves.
There's changes elsewhere with Kiwis internationals Peta Hiku and Gerard Beale lining up in the centres for the quarantining David Fusitu'a and dropped Adam Pompey .
Boom rookie Eliesa Katoa will come off the interchange.
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