The Ireland coaching group have named the side that will take on the world champions at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday afternoon (5pm local time / 8pm GMT).
Rory Best will captain the side, while fellow Ulster players Andrew Trimble and Jared Payne will start in the backline.
Best is joined in the front row by Tadhg Furlong and Jack McGrath. Devin Toner and Donnacha Ryan are paired in the engine room, with Jordi Murphy and CJ stander on the flanks either side of vice captain Jamie Heaslip.
Conor Murray starts at scrum-half with Johnny Sexton returning to the number 10 jersey having missed the South African tour due to injury. Robbie Henshaw and Payne are re-united in midfield, while Trimble, Simon Zebo and Rob Kearney make up the back three.
Sean Cronin, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Ultan Dillane, Josh van der Flier, Kieran Marmion, Joey Carbery and Garry Ringrose are named among the replacements.
IRELAND TEAM TO PLAY NEW ZEALAND: SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2016:
15. Rob Kearney (UCD / Leinster)
14. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena / Ulster)
13. Jared Payne (Ulster)
12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers / Leinster)
11. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution / Munster)
10. Johnny Sexton (St. Mary's / Leinster)
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen / Munster)
8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University / Leinster)
7. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne / Leinster)
6. CJ Stander (Munster)
5. Devin Toner (Lansdowne / Leinster)
4. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon / Munster)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf / Leinster)
2. Rory Best (Banbridge / Ulster, captain)
1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's / Leinster)
REPLACEMENTS:
16. Sean Cronin (St. Mary's / Leinster)
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf / Leinster)
18. Finlay Bealham (Buccaneers / Connacht)
19. Ultan Dillane (Corinthians / Connacht)
20. Josh van der Flier (UCD / Leinster)
21. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians / Connacht)
22. Joey Carbery (Clontarf / Leinster)
23. Garry Ringrose (UCD / Leinster)
Rory Best will captain the side, while fellow Ulster players Andrew Trimble and Jared Payne will start in the backline.
Best is joined in the front row by Tadhg Furlong and Jack McGrath. Devin Toner and Donnacha Ryan are paired in the engine room, with Jordi Murphy and CJ stander on the flanks either side of vice captain Jamie Heaslip.
Conor Murray starts at scrum-half with Johnny Sexton returning to the number 10 jersey having missed the South African tour due to injury. Robbie Henshaw and Payne are re-united in midfield, while Trimble, Simon Zebo and Rob Kearney make up the back three.
Sean Cronin, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Ultan Dillane, Josh van der Flier, Kieran Marmion, Joey Carbery and Garry Ringrose are named among the replacements.
IRELAND TEAM TO PLAY NEW ZEALAND: SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2016:
15. Rob Kearney (UCD / Leinster)
14. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena / Ulster)
13. Jared Payne (Ulster)
12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers / Leinster)
11. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution / Munster)
10. Johnny Sexton (St. Mary's / Leinster)
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen / Munster)
8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University / Leinster)
7. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne / Leinster)
6. CJ Stander (Munster)
5. Devin Toner (Lansdowne / Leinster)
4. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon / Munster)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf / Leinster)
2. Rory Best (Banbridge / Ulster, captain)
1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's / Leinster)
REPLACEMENTS:
16. Sean Cronin (St. Mary's / Leinster)
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf / Leinster)
18. Finlay Bealham (Buccaneers / Connacht)
19. Ultan Dillane (Corinthians / Connacht)
20. Josh van der Flier (UCD / Leinster)
21. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians / Connacht)
22. Joey Carbery (Clontarf / Leinster)
23. Garry Ringrose (UCD / Leinster)