Israel Dagg out of second Test against England

Dagg has been struggling with a patella tendon problem for around a month now which is also causing him issues with his thigh.

He has been left out of Saturday's clash at Forsyth Barr Stadium where Highlanders fullback Ben Smith will make a rare start in his best position after being used on the wing and at centre by the All Blacks during the majority of his 27 Tests.

Hansen said Dagg's injury was not showing any signs of improvement but it would not require surgery.

"It's really affecting his kicking game and his ability to jump in the air," the All Blacks coach explained. "We'll see how he is next week but it's not something that's going to come right in a week so it's more than likely he won't play next week either."

Smith's shift to fullback and the return of Julian Savea from a knee injury means Cory Jane will switch from the left wing back to his preferred position on the right and Hansen said it was unlikely Jane would be asked to play on the right wing again.

"He (Jane) was all at sea last week," Hansen admitted. "He didn't seem to get up for the high ball. He wasn't comfortable jumping off his left leg as opposed to his right leg."

Having Savea, who has scored 19 tries in 20 Tests, back in the number 11 jersey opens up greater attacking options for the All Blacks, who missed the 106kg winger's incisive runs and ability to beat defenders in their last-gasp 20-15 win in Auckland.

"His size and speed and how he plays the game allows us to play a little differently," Hansen said.

The back three reshuffle is the only change to the starting line-up from last week as Hansen gives his charges the chance to make amends for the error-ridden and underwhelming performance at Eden Park.

"If you turn around and say 'so and so shouldn't start because he played poorly' we wouldn't have anyone on the park," Hansen said with a wry smile. "That's how bad the performance was.

"We know some of the reasons why we played poorly and one of them was a lack of preparation time so there's no point recreating that whole thing again putting new faces in.

"It's about us working hard on our skill-sets and understanding how we want to play and them going out and delivering that.

"As a coaching group and playing group we've got faith in what we're trying to do it's just a matter of getting it right on the night."

Hansen added: "The guys themselves are very disappointed in the way they played. We shouldn't lose sight of the fact we did manage to win the Test. But at the same time they're very proud people who want to play a quality of game that we can all be proud of. Last week we weren't proud of our performance."