All Blacks Black on White

The following from the NZRU: All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have named their team for the For Canterbury Test against Fiji at Carisbrook, Dunedin, on Friday 22 July, with Taranaki and Highlanders lock Jarrad Hoeata to make his Test debut and Colin Slade his first Test start. The key features of the squad are the naming of 27-year-old Hoeata in the second row, alongside 61-Test All Blacks veteran Ali Williams, who returns to the All Blacks Test side for the first time since November 2008. Williams will play his 62nd Test, becoming the joint third most capped All Blacks lock, alongside Robin Brooke. It’s also a return to the All Blacks for Crusaders prop Wyatt Crockett and Highlanders wing Ben Smith… Read More