All Blacks 2019 Rugby World Cup squad announced

Well, the All Blacks (Who will try to emulate & replicate the success of the 1987 (Coached by the now late Sir Brian Lochore & led by David Kirk as well as featuring several leading players such as Michael Jones & John Kirwan), 2011 (Coached by Sir Graham Henry & led by Richie McCaw as well as featuring several leading players such as Cory Jane, Jerome Kaino & McCaw) & 2015 (Coached by Steve Hansen & led by Richie McCaw again as well as featuring several leading players such as Dan Carter & Brodie Retallick) tournaments that have been won in the past as well as they are desperate to go for a historic three peat) squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan has been announced today so here it is:

Forwards

Hookers
Dane Coles (Hurricanes/Wellington, 64)
Liam Coltman (Highlanders/Otago, 5)
Codie Taylor (Crusaders/Canterbury, 44)

Props
Nepo Laulala (Chiefs/Counties Manukau, 19)
Atu Moli (Chiefs/Tasman, 2)
Joe Moody (Crusaders/Canterbury, 40)
Angus Ta'avao (Chiefs/Auckland, 7)
Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Blues/Auckland, 29)

Locks
Scott Barrett (Crusaders/Taranaki, 30)
Brodie Retallick (Chiefs/Hawke's Bay, 77)
Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues/Auckland, 24)
Sam Whitelock (Crusaders/Canterbury, 111)

Back rowers
Sam Cane (Chiefs/Bay Of Plenty, 63)
Shannon Frizell (Highlanders/Tasman, 5) *1
Luke Jacobson (Chiefs/Waikato, 1) *1
Kieran Read (Captain, Crusaders/Counties Manukau, 121)
Ardie Savea (Hurricanes/Wellington, 38)
Matt Todd (Crusaders/Canterbury, 20)

Backs

Halfbacks
TJ Perenara (Hurricanes/Wellington, 58)
Aaron Smith (Highlanders/Manawatu, 86)
Brad Weber (Chiefs/Hawke's Bay, 2)

First-fives
Beauden Barrett (Blues/Taranaki, 77)
Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders/Canterbury, 12)

Midfielders
Ryan Crotty (Crusaders/Canterbury, 44)
Jack Goodhue (Crusaders/Northland, 9)
Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs/Waikato, 37)
Sonny Bill Williams (Blues/Counties Manukau, 53)

Outside Backs
Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes/Taranaki, 11)
George Bridge (Crusaders/Canterbury, 4)
Rieko Ioane (Blues/Auckland, 26)
Sevu Reece (Crusaders/Waikato, 2)
Ben Smith (Highlanders/Otago, 79)

*1: On 13 September 2019, Shannon Frizell was named as replacement for Luke Jacobson, who was ruled out of the competition due to delayed onset of concussion.

Coach
Steve Hansen

So that is my 306th blog of the year 2019 (MMXIX) & my 46th of this year.