On the same day the Lions named their side to take on the Reds this Wednesday, the first wave of signings for the invitational AUNZ squad were confirmed.
Will Jordan will start at full-back while three players are in line to make their Test debuts for New Zealand in Saturday's Test against Australia in Dunedin.
All Blacks boss Ian Foster discusses his selection for their first Rugby Championship clash against Argentina and why full-back Shaun Stevenson misses out.
As the club season draws to a close and the international games and Rugby World Cup are fast approaching, Planet Rugby picks the form XVs from each country.
Planet Rugby takes a closer look at the players who are key to the exciting rugby on show and who leads the rest in the individual statistics categories.
