The first All Blacks squad is due to be announced on Sunday afternoon. Steve Hansen is likely to announce 31 players to take on a young, unpredictable French side in 3 tests.
So whose names will be announced in the first All Blacks squad announcement of 2013? It is one that will be the most interesting in a while given the unavailability of the following players for a variety of reasons:
Richie McCaw (sabbatical), Richard Kahui (shoulder), Dominic Bird (shoulder), Piri Weepu (concussion), Sonny Bill Williams (gone to league), Jeff Toomaga-Allen (knee), Charlie Faumuina, Sam Whitelock (finger), Ali Williams (retired)
Props - Tony Woodcock, Owen Franks, Ben Franks, Ben Afeaki
Hookers - Andrew Hore, Keven Mealamu, Dane Coles
Locks - Luke Romano, Brodie Retallick, Jeremy Thrush
Loose forwards - Steven Luatua, Liam Messam, Sam Cane, Kieran Read (captain), Victor Vito, Brad Shields
Halfbacks - Aaron Smith, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, TJ Perenara
First fives - Dan Carter, Aaron Cruden, Beauden Barrett
Backs - Ma'a Nonu, Conrad Smith, Tom Taylor, Rene Ranger, Israel Dagg, Julian Savea, Ben Smith, Charles Piutau, Francis Sai'ili
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