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    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has made two bold selection calls in his side to face the Wallabies in the second Bledisloe Cup test on Saturday

    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has made two bold selection calls in his side to face the Wallabies in the second Bledisloe Cup test on Saturday


    Rugby editor Elliott Smith reports from Perth.



    Tyrel Lomax has also been ruled out with a thumb injury, joining Ethan de Groot, Beauden Barrett and Caleb Clarke in the casualty ward.

    The full team is:

    Will Jordan, Leroy Carter, Quinn Tupaea, Jordie Barrett, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Damian McKenzie and Cam Roigard in the backs.

    The forwards, starting with the front row, are Tamaiti Williams, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Tupou Vaa'i, Simon Parker, Ardie Savea and Peter Lakai.

    The bench is Taukei'aho, Bower, Tosi, Tuipulotu, Sititi, Ratima, Ioane and Love.

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