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Anton Lienert-Brown returns for final Rugby Championship clash

The All Blacks have made three changes to their starting line-up with Anton Lienert-Brown returning from injury as New Zealand look to close out the Rugby Championship unbeaten on the Gold Coast following a tight tussle with the Springboks last weekend.

Naming an unchanged forward pack from the original named last week, All Blacks coach Ian Foster has made all three changes in his backline with Lienert-Brown moving into outside centre and pushing Reiko Ioane onto the left wing and Sevu Reece on the right, forcing Will Jordan out of the match day squad.

In his 75th Test, TJ Perenara has been moved to the bench with Brad Weber moving into the starting half-back role, while Richie Mo'unga will make his return to the All Blacks off the bench after he missed every game in Australia so far after he remained in New Zealand for the birth of his child.

In the forwards, Luke Jacobson returns to No.8 after he was a late withdrawal with illness last weekend, forcing Ethan Blackadder back onto the bench, while Asafo Aumua comes in at reserve hooker and George Bower replaces Karl Tu'inukuafe on the bench.

"The energy levels are high in the team, it's our fifth Test in a row, and we're highly motivated ahead of another big Test against South Africa and the last Test of the Championship," Foster said ahead of the team's final Test in Australia.

"We've achieved the Championship title, which we're really proud to have achieved. The fact that we now have the chance to achieve a potential Grand Slam against our Southern Hemisphere opponents is pretty special. I'm excited by that and it has already given this weekend's Test an edge."

It took the All Blacks to the final minutes last week to defeat the Springboks in their 100th Test clash, with both teams fighting tooth and nail for territory.

"We learnt some lessons last week. We didn't look after the ball as well as we could have and some of our work at the ruck wasn't as good as we wanted. We have to lift our performance in that area and the team is keen to get that right this weekend."

Unbeaten so far this tournament, the All Blacks wrapped up the Rugby Championship title with their win.

All Blacks: Jordie Barrett, Sevu Reece, Anton Lienert-Brown, David Havili, Reiko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, Brad Weber, Luke Jacobson, Ardie Savea, Akira Ioane, Scott Barrett, Brodie Retallick, Nepo Laulala, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody. Replacements: Asafo Aumua, George Bridge, Ofa Tuungafasi, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ethan Blackadder, TJ Perenara, Richie Mo'unga, Damian McKenzie.

Sringboks: Willie le Roux, Sbu Nkosi, Lukhanyo Am, Damien de Allende, Makazole, Mapimpi, Hander Pollard, Faf de Klerk, Duane Vermeulen, Kwagga Smith, Siya Kolisi, Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Trevor Nyakane, Bongi Mbonambi, Ox Nche. Replacements: Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Franco Mostert, Jasper Wiese, Herschel Jantjies, Elton Jantjies, Frans Steyn.