New Zealand coach Scott Robertson has named Scott Barrett as captain for Tests against England and Fiji in July and included five uncapped players in his first All Blacks squad since taking over from Ian Foster
Scott Barrett named as new All Blacks captain for England and Fiji TestsArdie Savea and Jordie Barrett named Barrett’s vice-captains.
Wallace Sititi earned the opportunity to win his first cap with a breakout season for the Waikato Chiefs but there was no place for his fellow No 8 Hoskins Sotutu, who had an outstanding season for the Super Rugby champion Auckland Blues. Centre Billy Proctor was the fifth uncapped player named but his Wellington Hurricanes team mate Ruben Love, one of the standouts of the Super Rugby season at fullback, will join the 32-man squad only as injury cover.
Stephen Perofeta was the only specialist fullback included in the squad but whichever one of McKenzie or Beauden Barrett misses out on the flyhalf slot is likely to fill the No 15 shirt. Scrumhalf TJ Perenara and lock Patrick Tuipulotu both return to the squad after missing the World Cup campaign in France through injury.
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