(Reuters) - Under-fire All Blacks coach Ian Foster resisted wholesale changes to his squad for the Rugby Championship on Friday despite the furore that accompanied last weekend's loss of a home series to Ireland.
Loosehead prop Ethan de Groot and blindside flanker Shannon Frizell come into the squad at the expense of Karl Tu'inukuafe and Pita Gus Sowakula.
Despite media reports to the contrary, openside flanker Sam Cane has retained the captaincy for the championship, which starts for the All Blacks with two tests against the Springboks in South Africa.
Centre Braydon Ennor, prop Tyrel Lomax and uncapped lock Josh Dickson will join the squad on the trip to South Africa as cover respectively for Jack Goodhue, Angus Ta'avao and Brodie Retallick, who are injured or suspended.