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Reece and Bower to start for the All Blacks against Japan

Reece and Bower to start for the All Blacks against Japan

Crusaders duo Sevu Reece and George Bower have both been named to start for the All Blacks that will play Japan in this weekend.

All Black coach Ian Foster has named an unfamiliar match-day 23 by retaining six players who featured in the 40-14 win over the Wallabies.

One of most notable selections is that of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, who has been listed to start at second five-eighth and Stephen Perofeta granted his first appearance in the run-on side at fullback.

The All Blacks will take on Japan at 5.50pm Saturday.

Match day 23 (test caps in brackets):

1. George Bower (19)

2. Dane Coles (84)

3. Nepo Laualala (42)

4. Brodie Retallick (98)

5. Tupou Vaa’i (15)

6. Shannon Frizell (21)

7. Sam Cane (85) (captain)

8. Hoskins Sotutu (12)

9. Finlay Christie (12)

10. Richie Mo’unga (41)

11. Caleb Clarke (11)

12. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (2)

13. Braydon Ennor (5)

14. Sevu Reece (21)

15. Stephen Perofeta (1)

16. Samisoni Taukei’aho (17)

17. Ofa Tu’ungafasi (48)

18. Tyrel Lomax (20)

19. Patrick Tuipulotu (42)

20. Dalton Papali’i (18)

21. Aaron Smith (111)

22. David Havili (21)

23. Anton Lienert-Brown (56)

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