Well, the All Blacks have named their team yesterday according to coach Ian Foster in our highly anticipated 1st test match of the year of 2021 in a one off test against Tonga (Our last meeting between the 2 sides was at a pre-Rugby World Cup test at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton 2 years ago in which New Zealand had thrashed the Tongans completely by 85 points in which All Black winger George Bridge scored 4 tries but the top performer of the game went to Ardie Savea showing his class & it has been 2 years since Tonga haven't played a test in which they beat the USA in a pool game at the last Rugby World Cup in Japan in 2019) to prepare for the 2 match test series against Fiji at Mount Smart Stadium (Which is in fact a rugby league ground where it is home of the New Zealand Warriors National Rugby League (NRL) team) in Auckland where it is going to be held after the Maori All Blacks - Samoa encounter so here is the starting lineup in it's entirety:
1 (Loose head prop): Karl Tu'inukuafe (Blues/North Harbour)
2 (Hooker): Dane Coles (Hurricanes/Wellington)
3 (Tight head prop): Angus Ta'avao (Chiefs/Auckland)
SECOND ROW
4 (Lock): Scott Barrett (Crusaders/Taranaki)
5 (Lock): Sam Whitelock (Captain, Crusaders/Canterbury)
BACK ROW
6 (Blind side flanker): Akira Ioane (Blues/Auckland)
7 (Open side flanker): Dalton Papali'i (Blues/Counties Manukau)
8 (Number 8): Luke Jacobson (Chiefs/Waikato)
HALVES
9 (Half-back): Brad Weber (Chiefs/Hawke's Bay)
10 (First five-eighth): Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders/Canterbury)
MIDFIELD
12 (Second five-eighth): Quinn Tupaea (Chiefs/Waikato)
13 (Centre): Rieko Ioane (Blues/Auckland)
OUTSIDE BACKS
11 (Left wing): George Bridge (Crusaders/Canterbury)
14 (Right wing): Will Jordan (Crusaders/Tasman)
& 15 (Fullback): Damian McKenzie (Chiefs/Waikato)
And in the reserves are:
16. Asafo Aumua
17. George Bower
18. Tyrel Lomax
19. Patrick Tuipulotu
20. Ethan Blackadder
21. Finlay Christie
22. Beauden Barrett
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