New Zealand coach Scott Robertson has welcomed back key players for a potentially decisive Rugby Championship test against Australia but admits his staff are still getting to grips with their dramatic collapse against South Africa.

Robertson confirmed that scrumhalf Cortez Ratima, experienced lock Patrick Tuipulotu and hooker Codie Taylor are available for Saturday's test at Eden Park, joining fit-again halfback Cameron Roigard after all were sidelined with injuries.

The reinforcements are timely as the All Blacks look to rebound from a 43-10 loss to South Africa in Wellington, their heaviest defeat in over 100 years of tests, and stay in the race for the Rugby Championship trophy.

The hosts have had nine days to process the second half fade-out in the nation's capital but Robertson sai

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