New Zealand are back to full strength for their Tri-Nations clash with Argentina in Sydney on Saturday following their shock loss last round to the Wallabies.

The All Blacks have named their first-choice halves combination of Richie Mo’unga and Aaron Smith, who sat out the Brisbane defeat, while barnstorming winger Caleb Clarke is also back in the line-up.

Among other changes, veteran prop Joe Moody returns after missing two Tests through concussion with Tyrel Lomax replacing suspended prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi.

Patrick Tuipulotu, who missed the Brisbane Test with illness, has been named in the second row.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster said he wanted to see a “smarter” performance from his troops.

“We were bitterly disappointed with the loss against Australia on the weekend, but we’ve taken a lot of lessons from that game,” Foster said.

“Specifically, we need to be smarter in seeing space and executing our plan around that.”

He said the All Blacks were on guard for the Pumas, who pushed them before falling 20-16 last year.

“The Argentinians are well coached by Mario Ledesma and we have a lot of respect for them,” he said.

“You only need to go back to Buenos Aires last year, when we had a real arm wrestle with them, to know how tough they can be.

“They’ve been in Australia for a number of weeks, they are well-prepared and this is their first Test of 2020 so it’ll be a massive occasion for them and their country so we have to be ready.”

New Zealand: Beauden Barrett, Jordie Barrett, Anton Lienert-Brown, Jack Goodhue, Caleb Clarke, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane (capt), Shannon Frizell, Samuel Whitelock, Patrick Tuipulotu, Tyrel Lomax, Dane Coles, Joe Moody. Res: Codie Taylor, Alex Hodgman, Nepo Laulala, Tupou Vaa’i, Hoskins Sotutu, Brad Weber, Rieko Ioane, Damian McKenzie.