Irish Independent

What the World Cup winners did next:

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15 – Ben Smith: Vice-captain, started on the wing last weekend

14 – Nehe Milner-Skudder: Fallen out of favour after a bad run of injury 13 – Conrad Smith: Moved to Pau and retired at the end of last season 12 – Ma’a Nonu: Joined Toulon but returning to play for Auckland Blues next year 11 – Julian Savea: Fell out of favour after the World Cup and moved to Toulon 10 – Dan Carter: Joined Racing 92 and now playing in Japan

9 – Aaron Smith: Expected to start at scrum-half this weekend

1 – Joe Moody: First choice loosehead, currently injured

2 – Dane Coles: Back in the match-day squad after struggling with head injuries

3 – Owen Franks: Still in position as first choice tighthead

4 – Brodie Retallick: Still in position

5 – Sam Whitelock: Still in position

6 – Jerome Kaino: Remained in New Zealand until 2018 and moved to Toulouse 7 – Richie McCaw: Retired after the final and now a helicopter pilot

8 – Kieran Read: Now the All Blacks captain Replacemen­ts:

16 – Keven Mealamu: Retired after final, now a broadcaste­r

17 – Ben Franks: Signed for London Irish and joined Northampto­n last summer 18 – Charlie Faumuina: Remained until the Lions tour and then joined Toulouse 19 – Victor Vito: Moved to La Rochelle in 2016 20 – Sam Cane: Now first-choice openside but out after breaking his neck last month 21 – Tawera Kerr-Barlow: Joined La

Rochelle in 2017

22 – Beauden Barrett: Now the starting out-half

23 - Sonny Bill Williams: Now the starting centre, but out injured this week

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