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Savea dropped from All Blacks against Wales for second test match

Savea dropped from All Blacks against Wales for second test match
All Blacks Wing Julian Savea.

Wing Julian Savea has been dropped from the All Blacks team for the second Test against Wales in Wellington on Saturday.

Waisake Naholo moves from the right wing to the left wing, Ben Smith moves from fullback to the right wing and Israel Dagg gets his first Test since the Rugby Championship last year, starting at fullback.

Sam Whitelock returns from injury to start at lock with Luke Romano dropping out of the match day squad.

All Blacks Coach Steve Hansen says they are expecting Wales to come out all guns blazing.

Israel Dagg and Ben Smith will reach their 50th tests this Saturday while Owen Franks will play his 80th Test match.

The All Blacks will host Wales at 7.35pm Saturday, the Wallabies will meet England at 10pm while the Springboks will face Ireland at 3am Sunday.

The team is (with Test caps in brackets):


Starting XV

1. Joe Moody (12)

2. Dane Coles (37)

3. Owen Franks (79)

4. Brodie Retallick (48)

5. Samuel Whitelock (73)

6. Jerome Kaino (68)

7. Sam Cane (32)

8. Kieran Read ‑ captain (85)

9. Aaron Smith (48)

10. Aaron Cruden (38)

11. Waisake Naholo (4)

 

12. Ryan Crotty (16)

13. Malakai Fekitoa (14)

14. Ben Smith (49)

15. Israel Dagg (49)

 

Reserves

16. Nathan Harris (3)

17. Wyatt Crockett (46)

18. Charlie Faumuina (34)

19. Patrick Tuipulotu (8)

20. Ardie Savea (1)

21. TJ Perenara (18)

22. Beauden Barrett (37)

23. Seta Tamanivalu (1)

 

Source : Radio NZ

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