All Blacks: 1. Ethan de Groot, 2. Codie Taylor (c), 3. Fletcher Newell, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu, 5. Sam Darry, 6. Tupou Vaa’i, 7. Ethan Blackadder, 8. Peter Lakai, 9. Cam Roigard, 10. Richie Mo’unga, 11. Josh Moorby, 12. Jordie Barrett, 13. Anton Lienert-Brown, 14. Will Jordan, 15. Damian McKenzie
Reserves: 16. Asafo Aumua, 17. Xavier Numia, 18. Tyrel Lomax, 19. Josh Lord, 20. Wallace Sititi, 21. Kyle Preston, 22. Rieko Ioane, 23. Beauden Barrett
Can’t believe they have selected ALB at 13 - really glad they have 😂
Pretty mediocre looking side.
Hard to understand why Sititi isn’t starting and given NZ has a scrumming problem, why they start with Newell. There’s the gift. Moving Vaa’i back to flank and including Mo’unga makes sense
There are some positives. Blackadder is quite highly rated in NZ and he had a very good game against the Lions. Richie can help them if he fires but I don't know where he's at right now and many NZers aren't convinced either looking at social media. ALB hasn't made an impact all tour. The bench hardly inspires visions of the cavalry charge. Beauden is just about a spent force and Rieko has been iffy all season, I don't buy that he's suddenly on fire now. Aumua will bring it.
Eh, it's a strange old game so let's see.
I prefer it when we are the underdogs
