New Zealand coach Graham Henry has rolled out all his big guns for Saturday's clash at Croke Park, with Richie McCaw leading a side that shows 11 changes from the one that beat Scotland 32-6 at Murrayfield last weekend.
Dan Carter returns at outhalf in place of Stephen Donald in a new halfback pairing, with Jimmy Cowan getting the nod at scrumhalf over Piri Weepu.
There are three changes further out with Mils Muliaina coming in at fullback, with Joe Rokocoko moving back to the right wing to allow Sitiveni Sivivatu take the left berth. Conrad Smith joins Ma'a Nonu in midfield.
Keven Mealamu and Ali Williams are the only survivors in the pack. McCaw will lead a brand new backrow combination, with Jerome Kaino at blindside and Rodney So'oiala at number eight.
Brad Thorn joins Williams in the secondrow, while Tony Woodcock and Neemia Tialata taking over either side of Mealamu in the frontrow.
Henry praised Ireland's performance in Wellington earlier this summer and is expecting another hard match on Saturday.
"It could be a torrid encounter. Ireland played with passion and physicality in New Zealand earlier in the year and I'm expecting another tough encounter this time," he said.
NEW ZEALAND (v Ireland):M Muliaina; J Rokocoko, C Smith, M Nonu, S Sivivatu; D Carter, J Cowan; T Woodcock, K Mealamu, N Tialata, B Thorn, A Williams, J Kaino, R McCaw (Capt), R So'oialo. Replacements: C Flynn, J Afoa, A Boric, K Read, P Weepu, S Donald, I Toweava.
