Well, the All Blacks have named their team this morning against Argentina in Nelson (Which will host their 1st ever test match at this city) so here is the starting lineup in it's entirety:
FRONT ROW
1 (Loose head prop): Karl Tu'inukuafe (North Harbour/Chiefs)
2 (Hooker): Codie Taylor (Canterbury/Crusaders)
3 (Tight head prop): Owen Franks (Canterbury/Crusaders)
SECOND ROW
4 (Lock): Brodie Retallick (Hawke's Bay/Chiefs)
5 (Lock): Scott Barrett (Taranaki/Crusaders)
BACK ROW
6 (Blindside Flanker): Shannon Frizell (Tasman/Highlanders)
7 (Openside Flanker): Ardie Savea (Wellington/Hurricanes)
8 (Number 8): Kieran Read (Captain, Canterbury/Crusaders)
HALVES
9 (Half-back): TJ Perenara (Wellington/Hurricanes)
10 (First five eighth): Richie Mo'unga (Canterbury/Crusaders)
MIDFIELD
12 (Second five eighth): Ngani Laumape (Manawatu/Hurricanes)
13 (Centre): Jack Goodhue (Northland/Crusaders)
OUTSIDE BACKS
11 (Left Wing): Waisake Naholo (Taranaki/Highlanders)
14 (Right Wing): Nehe Milner-Skudder (Manawatu/Hurricanes)
& 15 (Fullback): Ben Smith (Otago/Highlanders)
And in the reserves are:
16. Nathan Harris
17. Tim Perry (Who replaces Karl Tu'inukuafe with Tu'inukuafe elevated to the starting lineup to replace the injured Joe Moody)
18. Ofa Tu'ungafasi
19. Sam Whitelock (Who replaces Scott Barrett with Barrett elevated to the starting lineup to start in the second row)
20. Luke Whitelock (Who replaces Ardie Savea with Savea also elevated to the starting lineup to replace Sam Cane at the openside flanker position)
21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Who replaces TJ Perenara to make his test debut off the bench with Perenara elevated to the starting lineup to start at halfback replacing Aaron Smith who is rested)
22. Damian McKenzie
& 23. Anton Lienert-Brown.
So that is my 224th blog of the year 2018 (MMXVIII) & my 44th of this year.
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