Rugby .... The All Blacks... my team

I am looking forward to the first test match of the season against Samoa,

The match day 23 is (with Test caps in brackets. * denotes new cap):

1. Joe Moody (24)

2. Codie Taylor (15)

3. Owen Franks (90)

4. Brodie Retallick (60)

5. Samuel Whitelock (84)

6. Jerome Kaino (77)

7. Sam Cane (40)

8. Ardie Savea (12)

9. Aaron Smith (58)

10. Beauden Barrett (49)

11. Julian Savea (52)

12. Sonny Bill Williams (33)

13. Anton Lienert-Brown (9)

14. Israel Dagg (61)

15. Ben Smith - captain (60)

16. Nathan Harris (4)

17. Wyatt Crockett (58)

18. Charlie Faumuina (46)

19. Scott Barrett (4)

20. Vaea Fifita*

21. T J Perenara (29)

22. Lima Sopoaga (6)

23. Jordie Barrett *

It looks like a good side and should be far too strong for Samoa - I would have liked the selectors to have given a chances Damien Mckenzie and Nehe Milner-Skudder and Reiko Ioane but at least they will get a change to play for the Maori All Blacks. I hope that if they play well they are all considered for the Lions first test.!

These three players are the ones who seem to have that extra special something... whenever they touch the ball .... my heart rate goes up in anticipation of what magic the can perform.

Go the All Blacks !!!

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