South Africa have surrendered top spot in the World Rugby rankings following their 21-19 defeat to France at the Stade de France in Paris.
Fullback Beauden Barrett will captain the All Blacks for the first time as coach Dave Rennie made ten changes to the side to play Wales on Saturday.
New Zealand kept Scotland scoreless in the second half before the visitors ran away with a 43-21 victory in their Nations Championship clash at Murrayfield on Saturday.
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has named Codie Taylor to lead his team to face Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh in round four of the Nations Championship on Saturday.
New Zealand Rugby has opted to stick with Super Rugby Pacific and the NPC rather than overhaul its men's domestic competition system.
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has named his 36-man squad for the Nations Championship Tests in the Northern Hemisphere.