A change in personnel is unlikely to impact France's play style for tonight's first test against the All Blacks in Dunedin

That's the view of New Zealand replacement hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho, with the visitors naming eight debutants for the contest.

But Taukei'aho says the All Blacks will still need to match-up with the brute force of the French.



Listen to live commentary, with build-up from 6pm tonight on Newstalk ZB, Gold Sport and iHeartRadio.

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