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All Blacks squad v Lions

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:51 am
by uafcadmin
All Blacks first Test squad
The All Blacks have named their 22 to play the first Test of the DHL NZ Lions Series and five changes have been made from last week’s Fiji team.

Tony Woodcock, Keven Mealamu, Carl Hayman, Chris Jack, Ali Williams, Jerry Collins, Richie McCaw, Rodney So’oialo, Justin Marshall, Dan Carter, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Aaron Mauger, Tana Umaga (Captain), Doug Howlett, Leon MacDonald.

Reserves:
Derren Witcombe, Greg Somerville, Jono Gibbes, Sione Lauaki, Byron Kelleher, Mils Muliaina, Rico Gear

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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:39 pm
by cjp
Certainly surprised us with selection but could well see Muliania come on at some point at 13 with Umaga moving to 12.

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:11 pm
by Freddie Benson
I did predict that he would go with MArshall, Maugher and MacDonald. I'm still surprised by absence of Crusaders front row.