2019 Rugby World Cup Winning All Blacks?

The All Blacks have finally achieved their goal and won the Rugby World Cup a record 3 times and in doing so, have emulated Brazil's achievements in the football World Cup and taking the title of the number one country in the sport.

The goal for 2019 will be to make it 3 titles in a row and a 4th World Cup win that would put the ABs well ahead of their rivals and cement New Zealand's place as undoubtedly the best rugby nation on the planet.

While it's too early to contemplate what the side would look like when the tournament rolls over to Japan, here's a bit of fun and games at tipping the All Blacks 23 for that Final in Yokohama.

1.       Joe Moody

2.       Dane Coles

3.       Charlie Faumuina

4.       Brodie Retallick

5.       Sam Whitelock

6.       Ardie Savea

7.       Sam Cane (captain)

8.       Akira Ioane

9.       Aaron Smith

10.   Beauden Barrett

11.   Julian Savea

12.   Malakai Fekitoa

13.   Ben Smith

14.   Waisake Naholo

15.   Nehe Milner-Skudder

16. Codie Taylor

17. Nepo Laulala

18. Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen

19. Luke Romano

20. Brad Shields

21. TJ Perenara

22. Damian McKenzie

23. Anton Lienert-Brown

Notes -
- Ben Smith moves to centre to allow Milner-Skudder, Naholo and Savea to play in a move not dissimilar to that of Tana Umaga's.
- Steve Hansen and then Ian Foster will consider playing pace on both sides with Savea on one flank and Cane on the other.
- Anton Lienert-Brown plays centre and wing and would enable to Damian McKenzie to come onto the bench as first five/fullback cover (Barrett clone).