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Naholo and Tamanivalu named in All Blacks match day squad

Naholo and Tamanivalu named in All Blacks match day squad
Seta Tamanivalu (left) and Waisake Naholo

Waisake Naholo has been listed to start at number 14 for the All Blacks against Wales this Saturday while Setareki Tamanivalu could make his All Blacks Test debut off the bench.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has named an experienced starting fifteen to take on Wales and two players are set to make their debut off the bench.

The two new players are loose forward, Ardie Savea and midfielder, Seta Tamanivalu.

Aaron Cruden will start at fly-half and Ryan Crotty and Malakai Fekitoa will form the midfield combination.

Luke Romano and Brodie Retallick are the locks while Jerome Kaino and Sam Cane are the starting flankers.

The All Blacks clash with Wales at 7.35pm Saturday while the Wallabies face England at 10pm Saturday and South Africa meet Ireland at 3am Sunday. 

Starting XV

1. Joe Moody

2. Dane Coles

3. Owen Franks

4. Luke Romano

5. Brodie Retallick

6. Jerome Kaino

7. Sam Cane

8. Kieran Read ‑ captain

9. Aaron Smith

10. Aaron Cruden

11. Julian Savea

12. Ryan Crotty

13. Malakai Fekitoa

14. Waisake Naholo

15. Ben Smith

Reserves

16. Nathan Harris

17. Wyatt Crockett

18. Charlie Faumuina

19. Patrick Tuipulotu

20. Ardie Savea

21. TJ Perenara

22. Beauden Barrett

23. Seta Tamanivalu

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