Smith to leapfrog Carter as most capped All Blacks back against Wales
Scrumhalf Aaron Smith was named in New Zealand's team to play Wales on Saturday, when he will surpass Dan Carter as the most capped back in All Blacks history.
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Scrumhalf Aaron Smith was named in New Zealand's team to play Wales on Saturday, when he will surpass Dan Carter as the most capped back in All Blacks history.
CARDIFF : New Zealand made extensive changes to their lineup as they reverted to a strong selection for Saturday’s test against Wales after fielding an experimental team last week in Japan.
TOKYO : New Zealand kicked off their end-of-year tour with a 38-31 victory over Japan on Saturday but the makeshift All Blacks side were given a mighty scare in front of a crowd of more than 60,000 at Tokyo's National Stadium.
(Reuters) - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Stephen Perofeta have been named in the All Blacks' starting 15 for the first time in a much-changed line-up for the test against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday.
(Reuters) - Waikato Chiefs centre Anton Lienert-Brown has been recalled for the All Blacks' northern hemisphere tour after coach Ian Foster named a 35-man squad for the four-match trip.
The All Blacks thumped the Wallabies 40-14 at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday to put one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy.
The All Blacks will be without skipper Sam Cane for the clash with Australia at Eden Park this weekend but Ardie Savea returns to the back row for the final round Rugby Championship fixture.