Rest during the week - rather than the weekend - for the All Blacks skipper ahead of Sunday's final test of the year against Italy in Turin

Coach Scott Robertson's opted against mass rotation - despite the toll of three big tests on the bounce against England, Ireland and France.

Five changes have been made to the run on side that lost in Paris, four of them are injury related - Sam Cane and Mark Tele'a are fit again, while Tamaiti Williams and Jordie Barrett are sidelined.

Captain Scott Barrett's revealed that he's been on lighter duties.