WELLINGTON: Ben Smith makes a long-awaited start at fullback for the All Blacks after Israel Dagg hobbled out of contention for the second Test against England.

Wing Julian Savea returns to a reshuffled New Zealand back three in the only change for the Test in Dunedin on Saturday.

Ben Smith replaces Israel Dagg in the No.15 jersey for the All Blacks. Credit:AFP

The hosts can clinch the three-Test series following their tense 20-15 win in the first Test in Auckland.

Kieran Read spends another week on the sideline even though coach Steve Hansen previously said the world class No.8 had trained freely last week and showed no further evidence of concussion symptoms.