Well, after our good win against the Springboks in our Rugby World Cup opener, the All Blacks have named our team to play against Canada (Well, their most recent meeting between the 2 sides was in 2011 in Wellington at Wellington Regional Stadium during the Rugby World Cup in which we pummeled them 79 to 15 after Dan Carter injured his groin at training (He was due to captain the side but hooker Andrew Hore was given the captaincy of course after Carter got injured), ruling him out for the remainder of the tournament) in our 2nd Pool B match at Oita Stadium in Oita so here is the starting lineup in it's entirety:
PLAYING XV
FRONT ROW
1 (Loose head prop): Atu Moli (Chiefs/Tasman)
2 (Hooker): Liam Coltman (Highlanders/Otago)
3 (Tight head prop): Angus Ta'avao (Chiefs/Auckland)
SECOND ROW
4 (Lock): Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues/Auckland)
5 (Lock): Scott Barrett (Crusaders/Canterbury)
BACK ROW
6 (Blind side flanker): Shannon Frizell (Highlanders/Tasman)
7 (Open side flanker): Matt Todd (Crusaders/Canterbury)
8 (Number 8): Kieran Read (Captain, Crusaders/Canterbury)
HALVES
9 (Half-back): TJ Perenara (Hurricanes/Wellington)
10 (First five-eighth): Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders/Canterbury)
MIDFIELD
12 (Second five-eighth): Sonny Bill Williams (Blues/Counties Manukau)
13 (Centre): Jack Goodhue (Crusaders/Northland)
OUTSIDE BACKS
11 (Left wing): Rieko Ioane (Blues/Auckland)
14 (Right wing): Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes/Taranaki)
& 15 (Fullback): Beauden Barrett (Blues/Taranaki)
And in the reserves are:
16. Codie Taylor
17. Ofa Tu'ungafasi
18. Nepo Laulala (Who is dropped to the bench with Angus Ta'avao promoted to the starting lineup)
19. Sam Whitelock (Who is dropped to the bench to replace Patrick Tuipulotu with Tuipulotu elevated to the starting lineup to play at the number 4 lock position)
20. Ardie Savea (Who is also dropped to the bench with Shannon Frizell promoted to the starting lineup)
21. Brad Weber (Who replaces TJ Perenara with Perenara elevated to the starting lineup to replace Aaron Smith who is rested)
22. Ryan Crotty (Who is dropped to the bench, replacing Sonny Bill Williams with Williams elevated to the starting lineup)
& 23. Ben Smith
Squad members not playing:
George Bridge, Sam Cane, Dane Coles, Anton Lienert-Brown, Joe Moody, Sevu Reece, Brodie Retallick & Aaron Smith.
So that is my 316th blog of the year 2019 (MMXIX) & my 56th of this year.
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