Recently capped All Black and Chiefs loose forward Pita Gus Sowakula was left out of both the All Blacks and All Black XV touring squads for the November tour to Europe.
Serious questions have been raised if Sowakula would ever play for the All Blacks again and if his omission from the squad is deliberate.
All Blacks great Sir John Kirwan has asked the question on what has Sowakula done to be dropped from the squad.
Kirwan believes that Sowakula was the best inform flanker in Super Rugby and the NPC this year.
The All Blacks will be playing Japan, Wales, Scotland and England during the November Europe tour.
All Blacks games:
WEEK 1 : SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER - Japan vs All Blacks, 2:50PM (6:50PM NZT), NATIONAL STADIUM, TOKYO
WEEK 2 : SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER - Wales vs All Blacks, 3:15PM (4:15AM SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER NZT), PRINCIPALITY STADIUM, CARDIFF
WEEK 3 : SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER - Scotland v All Blacks 2:15PM (3:15AM MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER NZT), MURRAYFIELD STADIUM, EDINBURGH
WEEK 4 : SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER - England v All Blacks, 5:30PM (6:30AM SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER NZT), TWICKENHAM, LONDON
Forwards: Hookers Dane Coles (35, Hurricanes / Wellington, 84) Samisoni Taukei’aho (25, Chiefs / Waikato, 17) Codie Taylor (31, Crusaders / Canterbury, 72)
Props George Bower (30, Crusaders / Otago, 19) Ethan de Groot (24, Highlanders / Southland, 10) Nepo Laulala (31, Blues / Counties Manukau, 42) Tyrel Lomax (26, Hurricanes / Tasman, 20) Fletcher Newell (22, Crusaders / Canterbury, 4) Ofa Tu’ungafasi (30, Blues / Northland, 48)
Locks Scott Barrett (28, Crusaders / Taranaki, 55) Brodie Retallick (31, Chiefs / Hawke’s Bay, 98) Tupou Vaa’i (22, Chiefs / Taranaki, 15) Samuel Whitelock (33, Crusaders / Canterbury, 140)
Loose Forwards Sam Cane – Captain (30, Chiefs / Bay of Plenty, 85) Shannon Frizell (28, Highlanders / Tasman, 21) Akira Ioane (27, Blues / Auckland, 19) Dalton Papali’i (24, Blues / Counties Manukau, 18) Ardie Savea (28, Hurricanes / Wellington, 67) Hoskins Sotutu (24, Blues / Counties Manukau, 12)
Backs: Halfbacks Finlay Christie (27, Blues / Tasman, 12) Folau Fakatava (22, Highlanders / Hawke’s Bay, 2) Aaron Smith (33, Highlanders / Manawatu, 111)
First five-eighths Beauden Barrett (31, Blues / Taranaki, 109) Richie Mo’unga (28, Crusaders / Canterbury, 41) Stephen Perofeta (25, Blues / Taranaki, 1)
Midfielders Braydon Ennor (25, Crusaders / Canterbury, 5) David Havili (27, Crusaders / Tasman, 21) Rieko Ioane (25, Blues / Auckland, 56) Anton Lienert-Brown (27, Chiefs / Waikato, 56) Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (29, Blues / Auckland, 2)
Outside backs Jordie Barrett (25, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 45) Caleb Clarke (23, Blues / Auckland, 11)
Leicester Fainga’anuku (22, Crusaders / Tasman, 2) Will Jordan (24, Crusaders / Tasman, 21) Sevu Reece (25, Crusaders / Tasman, 21)
