All Blacks v France III - Le caoutchouc mort.

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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)