So the 31 names going to England to win the Rugby World Cup for only the 3rd time for the All Blacks have been confirmed.
The focus really has now been on who hasn't made that list - and there have definitely been some high profile names and very unlucky players amongst that lot.
Israel Dagg and Cory Jane are the two from the last World Cup who have missed out while Charles Piutau and Lima Sopoaga can count themselves very unlucky not to have been named.
So what would the alternate ABs RWC squad without the 31 players named look like?
Here's my take -
Props - Nepo Laulala, Joe Moody, Brendon Edmonds, Josh Hohneck, Kane Hames
Hookers - James Parsons, Ash Dixon, Hika Elliot
Locks - Jeremy Thrush, James Broadhurst, Joe Wheeler
Loose Forwards - Matt Todd, Ardie Savea, Elliot Dixon, Akira Ioane, Blade Thomson, Nasi Manu
Halfbacks - Brad Weber, Andy Ellis, Mitchell Drummond
First Fives - Lima Sopoaga, Otere Black
Centres - Ryan Crotty, Charlie Ngatai, Richard Buckman, George Moala
Outside Backs - Charles Piutau, Cory Jane, Israel Dagg, James Lowe, Patrick Osborne
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