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Ethan de Groot has been left out of the All Blacks side to play England at Twickenham on Sunday for failing to uphold team standards

Ethan de Groot has been left out of the All Blacks side to play England at Twickenham on Sunday for failing to uphold team standards

1 November 2024

The first-choice loosehead prop misses the 23 due to an unspecified breach - Tamaiti Williams starts in his place.

Coach Scott Robertson has clarified the situation, to a point, with Newstalk ZB's Elliott Smith in London.

Wallace Sititi, Sam Cane and Mark Tele'a start again after the victory over Japan in Yokohama - Beauden Barrett will play at first-five.

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