All Blacks coach Ian Foster has sent Tuivasa-Sheck and Braydon Ennor who were the starting midfielders in the 38-31 win over Japan in Tokyo to play for Leon MacDonald’s All Blacks XV.
The Japan test was Tuivasa-Sheck’s third appearance for the All Blacks since his move from the Warriors.
The 29-year-old made his debut off the bench against Ireland in Wellington in July and was also a substitute in the 40-14 victory over Australia at Eden Park in September.
In Tokyo, Tuivasa-Sheck started at second five-eighths – a position once filled by another high-profile league convert, Sonny Bill Williams.
Tuivasa-Sheck and Ennor’s releases are a sign the All Blacks will look to Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane and Anton Lienert-Brown to contest the midfield roles against Wales in Cardiff this weekend.
The All Blacks XV play Ireland A in Dublin on Friday and then face a Barbarians side, coached by Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson, at Tottenham Stadium on November 12.
[Source: Stuff.co]
