All Blacks named for first test of year againgst France

1. Joe Moody

2. Codie Taylor

3. Owen Franks

4. Samuel Whitelock (c)

5. Scott Barrett

6. Liam Squire

7. Sam Cane

8. Luke Whitelock

9. Aaron Smith

10. Beauden Barrett

11. Rieko Ioane

12. Ryan Crotty 

13. Anton Lienert Brown

14. Ben Smith

15. Jordie Barrett

16. Nathan Harris

17. Karl Tu'inukuafe

18. Ofa Tungafasi

19. Vaea Fifita

20. TJ Peranara

21. TJ Peranara

22. Damian Mckenzie

23. Ngani Laumape

Good team. I like Jordie, B Smith, Reiko backline. Good balance. All offer something different. Jordie is versatile, big, good under the high ball, Great Defender, Great Attacking player. Good xfactor off the bench. 

He was let of because it was an honest mistake made by his mate not because he is an AB.

His mate is not an AB so why did he get off, he was the one that made the call that it was the house he was looking for

Number 20. is Ardie Savea

Barrett over having Naholo on the wing  and Ben Smith at 15 will keep the frogs guessing and helps the aerial battle .

Still would feel much happier if we had Read and Retallick back in the mix.

Not dig but I think kiwi rugby is at the start of a down swing atm.

Just showing a few(by their standards) cracks in the depth department.

"12. Ryan Crotty 

13. Anton Lienert Brown"

Envy.

I think the Irish will beat that team,   Some really average players in the team and in that category I include Ben Smith, Lienert-Brown, Luke Whitelock and Cane.  Their best lock is out and Barrett at lock is a joke.       

ABs by plenty

Irish to squeak in

Poms by 14

I would much rather we had England or Ireland, the French are a rabble but as you say we do seem to play them a lot. Thought the bigger money would be playing the Poms unless Eddie is running scared 

Tell me what's wrong with Scott Barrett Mike, Retallick is injured and Whitelock, Cane, Lienert -Brown and Ben Smith and Crotty, Plum.?

Leaping Leprechauns compared to our apologies for an international side we have no room to talk.

You forget, they are still All Blacks, whereas our side you cannot really call them Springboks anymore in the real meaning of the word.

Seb

There's nothing wrong.

Coupla years ago, won't mention names, there were a few here who described Retallick as ordinary, when I was saying what a great player he wa s .

My argument exactly Seb! Its as though we are trying to boost our own self esteem by belittling the AB's. lets me put it like this, I'd much rather this was our starting line-up than what we are stuck with.  

Goooooooooooooooooooooo Franceeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Mikey ,Mikey ,Mikey .If I've told you once I've told you 10,000 times DONT EXAGGERATE !!!!

Actually every time you bag one of players I feel the better for it .

The ABS have a shit load of injuries but I think they will go OK ,having said that my stomach always churns over before a test no matter who we play .The only difference is to what degree.

Your stomach churns over ... ??

That must be a sight.