New Zealand have made two enforced changes in the only switches to their starting line-up for this Thursday’s Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup game against Australia.

A superb performance in victory against Argentina last time out has taken pressure right off the All-Blacks, but they will be desperate for their first back-to-back wins since November, where they beat a USA team missing their European-based players, a Welsh team missing their Premiership players, and Italy.

Should they win in Melbourne, New Zealand will likely be favourites for the title, with only a home game against...