Rotorua Daily Post

All Blacks Rugby Championsh­ip squad

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FORWARDS

Hookers: Dane Coles (35, Hurricanes / Wellington, 81), Samisoni Taukeiaho (24, Chiefs / Waikato, 11), Codie Taylor (31, Crusaders / Canterbury, 69) Props: Aidan Ross (26, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 1), George Bower (30, Crusaders / Otago, 14), Nepo Laulala (30, Blues / Counties Manukau, 41), Ofa Tu’ungafasi (30, Blues / Northland, 47), Ethan de Groot (23, Highlander­s / Southland, 4), Angus Ta’avao (32, Chiefs / Auckland, 22)

Locks: Scott Barrett (28, Crusaders / Taranaki, 50), Brodie Retallick (31, Chiefs / Hawke’s Bay, 95), Patrick Tuipulotu (29, Blues / Auckland, 42), Tupou Vaa’i (22, Chiefs / Taranaki, 12), Samuel Whitelock (33, Crusaders / Canterbury, 134)

Loose forwards: Sam Cane — Captain (30, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 80), Shannon Frizell (28, Highlander­s / Tasman, 17), Akira Ioane (27, Blues / Auckland, 14), Dalton Papalii (24, Blues / Counties Manukau, 15), Ardie Savea (28, Hurricanes / Wellington, 62), Hoskins Sotutu (24, Blues / Counties Manukau, 10)

BACKS

Halfbacks: Finlay Christie (26, Blues / Tasman, 6), Folau Fakatava (22, Highlander­s / Hawke’s Bay, 2), Aaron Smith (33, Highlander­s / Manawatu, 105)

First five-eighths: Beauden Barrett (31, Blues / Taranaki, 104), Richie Mo’unga (28, Crusaders / Canterbury, 35), Stephen Perofeta (25, Blues / Taranaki *)

Midfielder­s: Jack Goodhue (27, Crusaders / Northland, 18), David Havili (27, Crusaders / Tasman, 16), Rieko Ioane (25, Blues / Auckland, 50), Roger Tuivasa-sheck (29, Blues / Auckland, 1), Quinn Tupaea (23, Chiefs / Waikato, 9)

Outside backs: Jordie Barrett (25, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 39), Caleb Clarke (23, Blues / Auckland, 5), Leicester Fainga’anuku (22, Crusaders / Tasman, 2), Will Jordan (24, Crusaders / Tasman, 15), Sevu Reece (25, Crusaders / Tasman, 20)

Replacemen­t players: Josh Dickson (27, Highlander­s / Otago, *), Braydon Ennor (25, Crusaders / Canterbury, 5), Tyrel Lomax (26, Hurricanes / Tasman, 14)

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