Reece and Narawa named in All Blacks match day 23 squad to play Flying Fijians

Fiji-born All Blacks wingers Sevu Reece and Emoni Narawa have been named in the All Blacks match day 23 squad that will take on the Fiji Water Flying Fijians this weekend in San Diego.

Reece has been named to start on the right wing, while Narawa will be on the bench at number 23.

Reece had a quiet game against England last week having not many carries and metres-run, but has been retained by coach Scott Robertson to try and redeem himself this weekend against his fellow countrymen.

Narawa will be making his first international appearance for the All Blacks since September last year after suffering a serious back injury that ruled him out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

Robertson has also named a balanced squad with 1 debutant and 5 potential debutants.

All Blacks starting XV:

Tamaiti Williams, Asafo Aumua, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett (c), Tupou Vaa’i, Luke Jacobson, Ethan Blackadder, Ardie Savea, Cortez Ratima, Damian McKenzie, Caleb Clarke, Anton Lienert-Brown, Billy Proctor*, Sevu Reece, Beauden Barrett.

Impacts:

George Bell*, Ethan De Groot, Pasilio Tosi*, Sam Darry*, Wallace Sititi*, Noah Hotham*, Jordie Barrett and Emoni Narawa.

P.s: (*) uncapped players.

The All Blacks will take on the Flying Fijians at 2.30pm this Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium.