At a glance

ALL BLACKS NOVEMBER TOUR SQUAD Hookers: Asafo Aumua (Wellington), Dane Coles (Wellington), Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty), Codie Taylor (Canterbury).

Props: Wyatt Crockett (Canterbury), Kane Hames (Tasman), Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau), Tim Perry (Tasman), Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (Wellington), Ofa Tu’ungafasi (Auckland).

Locks: Scott Barrett (Taranaki), Luke Romano (Canterbury), Patrick Tuipulotu (Auckland), Sam Whitelock (Canterbury).

Loose forwards: Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty), Vaea Fifita (Wellington), Jerome Kaino (Auckland), Kieran Read (Counties Manukau, captain), Ardie Savea (Wellington), Liam Squire (Tasman), Matt Todd (Canterbury).

Halfbacks: Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Waikato), TJ Perenara (Wellington), Aaron Smith (Manawatu).

First five-eighths: Beauden Barrett (Taranaki), Lima Sopoaga (Southland).

Midfielders: Ryan Crotty (Canterbury), Jack Goodhue (Northland), Ngani Laumape (Manawatu), Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato), Sonny Bill Williams (Counties Manukau).

Outside backs: David Havili (Tasman), Matt Duffie (North Harbour), Rieko Ioane (Auckland), Damian McKenzie (Waikato), Waisake Naholo (Taranaki), Seta Tamanivalu (Taranaki).

SCHEDULE (dates local)

Nov 4 v Barbarians, Twickenham; Nov 11 v France, Paris; Nov 14 v France XV, Lyon; Nov 18 v Scotland, Edinburgh; Nov 25 v Wales, Cardiff.