The All Blacks team to face Australia in the 2nd Bledisloe Cup test in Wellington on Saturday will be named on Thursday morning but indications of what the team will look like have become clear with the injuries to Luke Romano, Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett.
So the team is -
1.Tony Woodcock
2.Andrew Hore
3.Owen Franks
4.Brodie Retallick
5.Sam Whitelock
6.Steven Luatua
7.Richie McCaw (captain)
8.Kieran Read
9.Aaron Smith
10.Tom Taylor
11.Julian Savea
12.Ma'a Nonu
13.Conrad Smith
14.Ben Smith
15.Israel Dagg
SUBS -
16.Dane Coles
17.Wyatt Crockett
18.Charlie Faumuina
19.Jeremy Thrush
20.Sam Cane
21.Tawera Kerr-Barlow
22.Colin Slade
23.Charles Piutau
Has Messam been cleared to play? I'm not sure he will, hope he does though, otherwise it'll be an uphill battle against Luatua. Also I don't think they'll put Luatua on the bench as lock cover, they'll probably go for Thrush I'd say. Also if I was Shag I'd take Crotty off the bench and put Piutau on, as Taylor can cover the midfield.
ReplyDeleteShould be a cracker if the Aussies turn up.
Aaaaand you changed it, good to see I was right on most things.
Delete