New Zealand have made seven changes to the side that beat Wales last weekend for Saturday's match against France.
Tana Umaga returns as captain along with scrum-half Byron Kelleher, prop Carl Hayman, hooker Anton Oliver, lock Norm Maxwell and centre Conrad Smith.
Rodney So'oialo will switch from blind-side flanker to number eight.
Centre Umaga, Kelleher, Hayman, Oliver, Maxwell and Smith were all in the starting line-up for the 59-10 demolition of Italy two weeks ago.
New Zealand have defeated France six times in their last 10 encounters including the 2003 World Cup third-place play off.
France have won three matches and the teams drew 20-20 the last time the All Blacks played in Paris in November 2002.
While New Zealand only scraped past Wales 26-25, France lost 24-14 to Argentina last Saturday after defeating Australia 27-14 the previous weekend.
Coach Bernard Laporte will name his team on Wednesday.
New Zealand team: Mils Muliaina; Doug Howlett, Conrad Smith, Tana Umaga (captain), Joe Rokocoko; Daniel Carter, Byron Kelleher; Rodney So'oialo, Richie McCaw, Jerry Collins, Norm Maxwell, Chris Jack, Carl Hayman, Anton Oliver, Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: Kevin Mealamu, Greg Somerville, Ali
Williams, Mose Tuiali'i, Piri Weepu, Aaron Mauger, Ma'a Nonu.
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