Well, the All Blacks have named their team yesterday morning against the Springboks (Who'll be out for revenge 4 years after they last beat them in Johannesburg) at the Cake Tin in the windy city of Welly 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): Sam Whitelock (Canterbury/Crusaders)
5 (Lock): Scott Barrett (Taranaki/Crusaders)
BACK ROW
6 (Blindside Flanker): Liam Squire (Tasman/Highlanders)
7 (Openside Flanker): Sam Cane (Bay Of Plenty/Chiefs)
8 (Number 8): Kieran Read (Captain, Canterbury/Crusaders)
HALVES
9 (Half-back): Aaron Smith (Manawatu/Highlanders)
10 (First five eighth): Beauden Barrett (Taranaki/Hurricanes)
MIDFIELD
12 (Second five eighth): Ryan Crotty (Canterbury/Crusaders)
13 (Centre): Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato/Chiefs)
OUTSIDE BACKS
11 (Left Wing): Rieko Ioane (Auckland/Blues)
14 (Right Wing): Ben Smith (Otago/Highlanders)
& 15 (Fullback): Jordie Barrett (Taranaki/Hurricanes)
And in the reserves are:
16. Liam Coltman (Who replaces Nathan Harris at reserve hooker with Harris being told to rest by the All Black selectors)
17. Tim Perry
18. Ofa Tu'ungafasi
19. Patrick Tuipulotu (Who replaces Sam Whitelock with Whitelock elevating to the starting lineup replacing the injured Brodie Retallick)
20. Ardie Savea (Who replaces Luke Whitelock with Sam Cane returning to the starting lineup)
21. TJ Perenara (Who is dropped to the bench to replace Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi with Aaron Smith back in the starting lineup)
22. Jack Goodhue (Who is dropped to the bench with Sonny Bill Williams's comeback being put on hold to wear the number 22 jersey)
& 23. Damian McKenzie (Who shifts to the reserve back position to replace Anton Lienert-Brown who is elevated to the starting lineup replacing Jack Goodhue at centre).
So that is my 227th blog of the year 2018 (MMXVIII) & my 47th of this year.
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