Winger Benjamin Fall was originally named in the party but later had to withdraw due to a thigh injury with Yann David coming in.

Number eight Imanol Harinordoquy and flanker Louis Picamoles miss out through injury while hooker Guilhem Guirado, lock Pascal Pape and flanker Alexandre Lapandry were left out.

France come into the game against the All Blacks in great form having beaten South Africa and Samoa in their last two matches.

The France squad is:

Forwards: Fabien Barcella, Sylvain Marconnet, Nicolas Mas, Thomas Domingo, William Servat, Dimitri Szarzewski, Sebastien Chabal, Romain Millo-Chlusky, Lionel Nallet, Thierry Dusautoir, Julien Puricelli, Fulgence Ouedraogo, Julien Bonnaire.

Backs: Julien Dupuy, Morgan Parra, Francois Trinh-Duc, Yannick Jauzion, David Marty, Maxime Mermoz, Vincent Clerc, Maxime Medard, Damien Traille, Yann David.