1.   A strained thigh muscle forced hooker Paul, listed on the reserves bench, out of the match and could see him sidelined for a month.

2.   Campese was drafted onto the reserves bench after utility back Daniel Herbert failed a fitness test.

3.   Despite his winning double, Vassell is almost certain to remain on the reserves bench against Leeds at Elland Road.

4.   Ewen McKenzie won a recall from the reserves bench to fill the spot of suspended prop Dan Crowley in the only other change.

5.   Former Argentine prop Patricio Noriega came onto the reserves bench in his first match in Australian colors.

6.   His shift back to wing sent Ellis, who scored a World Cup record six tries against Japan, to the reserve bench.

7.   Mitchell promoted Lomu from the reserves bench to replace right winger Doug Howlett and named Mark Robinson in place of Tana Umaga at center.

8.   New Zealand manager Brian Lochore, meanwhile, announced flanker Blair Larsen would be on the reserve bench ahead of Jamie Joseph.

9.   One other change has been made to the All Black squad with Otago hooker Anton Oliver coming onto the reserves bench in place of the injured Norm Hewitt.

10.   The dropped quartet were named on the reserves bench alongside hooker Marco Caputo and center Daniel Herbert, who displaced Stephen Larkham from the bench.