LEINSTER-BOUND JORDIE Barrett is back for the All Blacks as head coach Scott Robertson recalled several senior players to play England at Twickenham on Saturday.
The game comes six days before New Zealand face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.
Only four of the starting 15 that featured in last week’s 64-19 thrashing of Japan in Yokohama were retained in the starting line-up, with Wallace Sititi moving from No 8 to blindside flanker.
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All Blacks captain Scott Barrett, who was not even in the matchday 23 in Yokohama, was recalled at lock with Patrick Tuipulotu, the captain against Japan, relegated to the bench for Saturday’s match.
Elsewhere in the forwards, former skipper Sam Cane remains at openside flanker and 2023 world player of the year Ardie Savea comes in at No 8.
Tamaiti Williams will start again at loosehead prop and will be joined by Tyrel Lomax and Codie Taylor in the front row.
In the backs, Beauden Barrett starts at fly-half with brother Jordie at inside centre, while Damian McKenzie drops to the bench.
Mark Tele’a and Caleb Clarke will be on the wings, while Rieko Ioane starts at centre and Will Jordan at full-back.
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Head coach Steve Borthwick has named his match day squad to face New Zealand at @allianz_stad this weekend in our opening Test of the @autumnnations series 🌹@O2 | #WearTheRose pic.twitter.com/RT7TABrpwj
The All Blacks twice defeated England when the teams last met in New Zealand in July, thanks to narrow 16-15 and 24-17 wins.
“While we have met England twice this year already, four months is a long time in rugby and we know that both teams are different to the ones that met in New Zealand in July,” said Robertson.
New Zealand:
15. Will Jordan
14. Mark Tele’a
13. Rieko Ioane
12. Jordie Barrett
11. Caleb Clarke
10. Beauden Barrett
9. Cortez Ratima
1. Tamaiti Williams
2. Codie Taylor
3. Tyrel Lomax
4. Scott Barrett (capt)
5. Tupou Vaa’i
6. Wallace Sititi
7. Sam Cane
8. Ardie Savea
Replacements:
16. Asafo Aumua
17. Ofa Tu’ungafasi
18. Pasilio Tosi
19. Patrick Tuipulotu
20. Samipeni Finau
21. Cam Roigard
22. Anton Lienert-Brown
23. Damian McKenzie
That horse was just resting in them stables
@Gally Had: sure if you had read a bit about it , according to Ted, the horse didn’t even get out of the horsebox and the officials were present when he arrived.
Bahaaaaaaaa
Oh dear does not look great!
Like ted telling stewards that his horse had lost 2 shoes during race when his horse was up for non trier until pictures emerged of horse coming back in with all 4 shoes on
Of course, butter wouldn’t melt in Gordon Elliotts mouth either.
Ted and Ruby, two chances, wouldn’t believe a word they say.
My grandfather said he knocked a lad off his horse when he was coming second donkeys years ago at a point to point and went on to win the race. Was always wary of him since that
Much ado about nothing again. Department of Ag trying to tarnish racing again.
Probably everyday medicines in Vets car, but because the medicine was licensed in Uk, they call them illegal drugs. Everyone naturally thinks they are performance enhancing just because of the way it’s reported.
Total b…sh.. from Kimmage, Walsh and the rest of the tabloids.
The only wrong doing here was the English vet working outside of his jurisdiction.
@Tim Brennan: Warwick isn’t a vet.