All Blacks v France III - Le caoutchouc mort.

[Lizard]

Here’s a rare thing - a Barretless test squad. Razor must not trust Jordie without his big brothers there to look after him.

All Blacks match-day 23 (Test caps in brackets; * denotes debutant)

1.  Ethan de Groot (31)
2. Samisoni Taukei’aho (32)
3.  Tyrel Lomax (44)
4.  Patrick Tuipulotu (54) (Vice-Captain)
5. Fabian Holland (2)
6.  Samipeni Finau (10)
7.  Ardie Savea (96) (Captain)
8.  Luke Jacobson (24)
9.  Cortez Ratima (13)
10. Damian McKenzie (63)
11. Rieko Ioane (83)
12. Quinn Tupaea (15)
13. Anton Lienert-Brown (84)
14. Sevu Reece (33)
15. Ruben Love (1)

16. Brodie McAlister *
17. George Bower (22)
18. Fletcher Newell (25)
19. Dalton Papali’i (36)
20. Du’Plessis Kirifi (2)
21. Noah Hotham (1)
22. Timoci Tavatavanawai (1)
23. Will Jordan (43)

Unavailable due to injury: Tamaiti Williams (knee); Wallace Sititi (ankle); Scott Barrett (calf); Caleb Clarke (ankle); Tupou Vaa’i (concussion); Beauden Barrett (hand)

[J Dory]

Team updated due to Ioane injury.

All Blacks: 15 Ruben Love, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Quinn Tupaea, 11 Sevu Reece, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 Cortez Ratima, 8 Luke Jacobson, 7 Ardie Savea (c), 6 Samipeni Finau, 5 Fabian Holland, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 1 Ethan de Groot
Replacements: 16 Brodie McAlister, 17 George Bower, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Dalton Papali’i, 20 Du’Plessis Kirifi 21 Noah Hotham, 22 Timoci Tavatavanawai, 23 Jordie Barrett

[paddy no 11]

Good performance from France comfortably winning the kicking game

Ridiculous penalty against auradou on 37 minutes gets nz in for 2nd try

Good contest in general

[paddy no 11]

Could have been on for the world record for held ups there

Did barre totally mess up for the try or reece done well?