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New Zealand name squad for tour that features November clash with Ireland

Former captain Sam Cane and stalwart scrumhalf TJ Perenara have been picked.

SCRUM-HALF CAM Roigard has battled back from injury to make New Zealandโ€™s tour squad for the Autumn Internationals, as part of a largely settled group which featured soon-to-retire veterans Sam Cane and TJ Perenara.

Rising talent Roigard, 23, was recalled to the All Blacks some six months after a severe knee injury derailed his Super Rugby campaign.

The three-Test rookie, included at the expense of fellow scrumhalf Noah Hotham, was the only tweak to a 36-man squad otherwise unchanged from the Rugby Championship.

Head coach Scott Robertson said Roigard had been in โ€œgreat formโ€ and selectors were โ€œexcited to have him back in the mixโ€.

Former captain Cane and stalwart scrumhalf Perenara were picked despite previously announcing they would retire from international rugby at the end of the year.

New Zealand play Ireland on Friday 8 November at the Aviva Stadium as part of their tour. Other fixtures see them face Japan on 26 October, England on 2 November, France on 16 November, and Italy on 23 November.

Robertson said it was crucial to have a balance between older heads and fresh talent.

โ€œWe have selected a squad that will bring consistency and continuity, while also achieving the right balance of giving newer talent the chance to develop within a team that has valuable experience against these northern hemisphere sides.โ€

A second-string All Blacks XV squad is due to be named later this week for games against Georgia and Munster.

New Zealand

Backs

Stephen Perofeta, Ruben Love, Will Jordan, Mark Teleโ€™a, Caleb Clarke, Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, Billy Proctor, Anton Lienert-Brown, Jordie Barrett, David Havili, Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenzie, TJ Perenara, Cortez Ratima, Cam Roigard.

Forwards

Ardie Savea, Wallace Sititi, Dalton Papaliโ€™i, Sam Cane, Ethan Blackadder, Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson, Scott Barrett (captain), Tupou Vaaโ€™i, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Darry, Tamaiti Williams, Ofa Tuโ€™ungafasi, Pasilio Tosi, Fletcher Newell, Tyrel Lomax, Ethan De Groot, Codie Taylor, Asafo Aumua, George Bell.

โ€“ ยฉ AFP 2024

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