Sean O’Brien has the chance this Saturday to stake his claim for a starting place on the Lions test team.
Captain Sam Warburton misses the tour match against the Crusaders with an ankle injury.
The Welsh openside-flanker is just back from a knee problem and his latest set-back could open a spot for Ireland flanker O’Brien in the 7 shirt.
Conor Murray also gets his first action of the tour and starts at scrum half beside probable test fly-half Owen Farrell.
Peter O’Mahony’s selected at blindside with Tadhg Furlong lining out at tight-head prop in a side skippered by Welsh lock Alun Wyn Jones.
CJ Stander, Jack McGrath and Johnny Sexton are among the replacements.
All-Blacks second-row Sam Whitelock will captain the hosts in Christchurch.
Fellow New Zealand internationals Owen Franks, Seta Tamanivalu, Luke Romano, Codie Taylor, Isreal Dagg and Joe Moody have also been named to start for the hosts.