Getting up to speed with rugby's latest global rule changes is one of the priorities as the All Blacks build-up for the Iveco Series.

The All Blacks set up base Auckland on Wednesday for a three-day training camp, just three days after the 26-strong squad was named for tests against France and Italy.

The players were put through a raft of fitness and skill tests on Wednesday.

Thursday will be dominated by one-on-one sessions between the playing and coaching staff.

The camp will be disbanded on Friday afternoon, giving the players two days at home before they regather in Dunedin to prepare for the June 13 clash against France.

As well as drumming in team protocol and expectations to the 26-strong squad, the issue of rule changes is also high up the priority list.

The June 13 test at Carisbrook will be the first time that either France or the All Blacks have played under the rule changes.

Forwards coach Steve Hansen said they posed another hurdle for the side which is down on experience, especially in the pack following the injury-enforced defections of Richie McCaw and Rodney So'oialo.

However, it is one which France too will have to plan for after arriving in New Zealand last night.

"The biggest adjustment is going to be at line-out time and tackle time," Hansen said.

"We have two completely new rules that we have never played before.

"One obviously at tackle time, you are allowed to have the ball if you have your hands on it when the ruck is formed, you can keep your hands on it.

"A, we are going to have to modify how we approach the ruck, both from an attacking point of view and from a defensive (point of view).

"There is going to be opportunities to steal the ball. But conversely the opposition do to; so we have to be very effective of making sure we keep our ball and look after it.

"At line-out time, are going to go back to equal numbers. But the emphasis is the hooker can't come in. In the past hookers have come in which has made it a little bit difficult.

"And my understanding is that the halfback can't unless their halfback does.

"So hopefully they police that well and it might actually tip it back in favour of the team throwing the ball in."

The law changes were confirmed in May following an International Rugby Board council vote in the UK.

It followed the trial of the IRB's experimental law variations, including one which allowed for unlimited numbers at line-out time.

The changes at the breakdown are aimed at clearing up what has become an increasingly murky part of modern rugby.

In terms of changes to the line-out laws, Hansen said that as well as potentially making things easier for the line-out throwing side, he also doubted it would change the make-up of current locking partnerships

"I think the Bulls and South Africa have shown us the way in the last few years with their combination of Botha and Matfield, how successful it has been," Hansen said.

"We have had some success ourselves last year with the combination of Brad Thorn and Ali Williams.

"And I don't see the rules changing that.

"You still are going to need one of the guys that is a little bit different in his approach to the game."