All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is hailing the return of two key cogs in the pack for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is hailing the return of two key cogs in the pack for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney
16 August 2018
Skipper Kieran Read starts for the first time since facing Scotland last
November while Brodie Retallick returns for the first time since last year's
Rugby's Championship.
Hansen says they are both invaluable.
He says it's awesome to have Retallick back who is a big part of the engine
room while Read is a real leader.
Ben Smith moves from the wing to fullback with Waisake Naholo getting a start
on the right wing and Jordie Barrett omitted from the 23.
Jack Goodhue retains his spot at centre for his second test start with Anton
Lienert Brown on the bench.
Lock Sam Whitelock becomes New Zealand's 8th test centurion.
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