Liam Squire is inching closer to a dramatic re‑call to the All Blacks.
Stuff.co is reporting Squire has advised All Blacks management he's available to be considered for the 31‑man World Cup squad, which will be named midday Wednesday in Auckland.
It's now up to selectors Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox to decide whether they want to pick the 23‑test blindside flanker for the defence of the Webb Ellis Cup in Japan.
Squire hasn't played for the All Blacks since the 16‑9 loss to Ireland in Dublin last November, having ruled himself out of the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup tests this year after his final season with the Highlanders was almost completely wiped‑out because of injuries.
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