Well, the world number 1 ranked All Blacks have revealed their team for another all (But most) important clash against the world number 2 ranked Ireland (Coached by Kiwi Joe Schimdt) at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin 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): Sam Whitelock (Canterbury/Crusaders)
BACK ROW
6 (Blindside Flanker): Liam Squire (Tasman/Highlanders)
7 (Openside Flanker): Ardie Savea (Wellington/Hurricanes)
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): Jack Goodhue (Northland/Crusaders)
OUTSIDE BACKS
11 (Left Wing): Rieko Ioane (Auckland/Blues)
14 (Right Wing): Ben Smith (Otago/Highlanders)
& 15 (Fullback): Damian McKenzie (Waikato/Chiefs)
And in the reserves are:
16. Dane Coles
17. Ofa Tu'ungafasi
18. Nepo Laulala
19. Scott Barrett
20. Matt Todd
21. TJ Perenara
22. Richie Mo'unga
& 23. Anton Lienert-Brown (Who replaces Ryan Crotty who is promoted to the starting lineup to replace the injured Sonny Bill Williams).
So that is my 249th blog of the year 2018 (MMXVIII) & my 69th of this year.
P.S. And Pops & Carole picked me up yesterday to go to the airport to see Pops sister Kathryn so we picked her up from the airport & we had Thai there for dinner at Thai Villa then we went to Carole's Tikitere place for Kathryn to show & we had a great night that was last night.
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