A New Zealand women's rugby team boasting world championship star power will aim to keep their unbeaten record against Australia in the first Test in Sydney.
Ten players who started in last August's World Cup final in Dublin will run out against the Wallaroos at Stadium Australia on Saturday.
Most of the absentees are unavailable members of the world champion Black Ferns sevens team, including prolific try-scoring winger Portia Woodman, inside centre Kelly Brazier and flanker Sarah Goss.
Also missing with injury is prop Toko Natua, who scored a hat-trick in the 41-32 final triumph against England to seal a fifth world title.
The team will be captained again by 52-Test hooker Fiao'o Faamausili, who announced her retirement after the World Cup.
The 37-year-old became available again when full contracts were introduced for leading women this year.
Coach Glenn Moore has named five players to make their Black Ferns debut, including starting pair Ruahei Demant at five-eighth and Alena Saili, 19, on the wing.
Other key players are reigning world player of the year Kendra Cocksedge at halfback and brilliant attacking fullback Selica Winiata.
Moore said his team are keen to extend their record to 16-0 against the Wallaroos dating back to 1994.
"The players are really enjoying being with each other and we're really humming," he said.
"It's been more than a year since we've played Australia and we can't wait to get out there."
New Zealand won last year's fixture 44-17 in Christchurch.
The average scoreline in trans-Tasman Tests since the first in 1994 is 35-7.
The first meeting of the teams on Australian since 2008 will be followed by the men's Bledisloe Cup Test.
BLACK FERNS: Selica Winiata, Renee Wickliffe, Stacey Waaka, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Alena Saili, Ruahei Demant, Kendra Cocksedge, Aroha Savage, Les Elder, Charmaine McMenamin, Charmaine Smith, Eloise Blackwell, Aldora Itunu, Fiao'o Faamausili (capt), Phillipa Love. RESERVES: Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, Cristo Tofa, Leilani Perese, Jackie Patea-Fereti, Linda Itunu, Kristina Sue, Krysten Cottrell, Chelsea Alley.
