North Island Skipper

Tuipulotu named North Island skipper

Fellow All Black lock Sam Whitelock with lead the South Island side.

The All Blacks selection trio of head coach Ian Foster, assistant coach John Plumtree and Grant Fox have confirmed the two squads for the fixture scheduled for August 29.

Beauden Barrett will start at first-five for the North and Richie Mo'unga will start at number 10 for the South.