DAN Carter has been named in the New Zealand team to face Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

The genial fly-half, who has scored 92 points in five previous appointments with Wales, suffered a calf muscle haematoma during New Zealand's victory over Australia in Japan last weekend.

But after a light training week, Carter was picked by New Zealand's coaching team.

All Blacks boss Graham Henry has made six changes from the side on duty in Tokyo.

Wing Zac Guildford makes his Test debut as replacement for the suspended Sitiveni Sivivatu, who collected a one week ban after a dangerous tackle on Wallabies centre Adam Ashley-Cooper.

And Wyatt Crockett takes over from another suspended player - loosehead prop Tony Woodcock, who misses the Wales game for striking Wallabies flanker George Smith.

Three other changes in the pack see starts for lock Jason Eaton, flanker Jerome Kaino - a try-scorer against Wales last year - and number eight Kieran Read.

And there is also a switch at scrum-half, where Brendan Leonard replaces Jimmy Cowan.

New Zealand have not lost to Wales since 1953, winning 20 Tests in succession and totalling almost 700 points during that time.

Team: M Muliaina; C Jane, C Smith, M Nonu, Z Guildford; D Carter, B Leonard; W Crockett, A Hore, N Tialata, B Thorn, J Eaton, J Kaino, R McCaw (capt), K Read.

Replacements: C Flynn, O Franks, T Donnelly, A Thomson, J Cowan, S Donald, B Smith.