The uncapped All Blacks duo who could feature v Ireland

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster may have six uncapped players in his squad of 36 for the Test series against Ireland, but barring a dead rubber third Test in Wellington, it's unlikely we'll see all six make their debuts next month.

Chiefs pair Aidan Ross (prop) and Pita Gus Sowakula (loose forward) are the only two forwards among the group yet to claim Test match experience, while out-half Stephen Perofeta and centre Roger Tuivasa-Sheck are drafted in from the Blues, who reached the final of Super Rugby Pacific this season, where they were beaten by the Crusaders.

But the two players who look most likely to see game time against Ireland over the coming weeks are at scrum-half and on the wing, with Highlanders half-back Folau Fakatava and Crusaders wing Leicester Fainga'anuku both set to be in contention for a place in the matchday squad for the first Test in Auckland on 2 July.

"The main player of the new guys I can see starting, and playing a pretty big role is Leicester Fainga'anuku (below) from the Crusaders. He can play wing, centre and he's just been in such good form," said Jamie Wall, a rugby journalist in New Zealand and author of five books on the All Blacks.

"He should have got picked last year, and I could definitely see him starting the first Test.

"If things go according to plan and the All Blacks have won the first couple, we'll see the squad rotate."

Fainga'anuku played a major role in the Crusaders lifting a sixth Super Rugby title in a row last weekend, finishing joint-top tryscorer along with his team-mates Will Jordan and Sevu Reece.

With TJ Perenara dropped from the squad and instead set to line out for the Maori All Blacks in their midweek games against Ireland, Wall also believes the All Blacks will look