2020 Rugby Championship in Oz
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The All Blacks travelling squad for the Investec Tri Nations is as follows:
Forwards
Hookers: Asafo Aumua, Dane Coles and Codie Taylor.
Props: George Bower, Alex Hodgman, Nepo Laulala, Tyrel Lomax, Joe Moody, Karl Tu'inukuafe, and Ofa Tuungafasi.
Locks: Scott Barrett, Mitchell Dunshea, Patrick Tuipulotu, Tupou Vaa'i and Samuel Whitelock.
Loose Forwards: Sam Cane, Shannon Frizell, Cullen Grace, Akira Ioane, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Dalton Papalii, Ardie Savea and Hoskins Sotutu.
Backs:
Halfbacks: TJ Perenara, Aaron Smith and Brad Weber.
First five-eighths: Beauden Barrett and Richie Mo'unga.
Midfielders: Jack Goodhue, Rieko Ioane, Ngani Laumape, Anton Lienert-Brown and Peter Umaga-Jensen.
Outside backs: Jordie Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Will Jordan, Damian McKenzie and Sevu Reece.
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seriously though,Bower's a bloody solid option, strangely plays for otago and the Crusaders, doubt he'll score the match winning try...but his side of the scrum probably wont move
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@Kiwiwomble not as food as foster, so a ways to go.
But actually no idea, not been mentioned by those who think they know about props that I can remember
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@Kiwiwomble well that is good to know the scrum won’t move. Can he tackle and break the line or is he another Ben Franks.
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@Machpants said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:
So savea is joining later, Sotutu to start bled 3, I guess. Who goes on the bench?
It appears so
"Otago prop Bower and Wellington loose forward Kirifi join the squad as prop and loose forward cover respectively, with prop Joe Moody going through HIA (head injury assessment) protocols and fellow prop Nepo Laulala on paternity leave.
Loose forward Ardie Savea is also on paternity leave. "