Fullback Ruben Love and loose forward Peter Lakai have both been named to debut off the bench in the All Blacks team to face Japan on Saturday in Yokohama
Fullback Ruben Love and loose forward Peter Lakai have both been named to debut off the bench in the All Blacks team to face Japan on Saturday in Yokohama
22 October 2024
Coach Scott Robertson says Lakai's impressed since joining the squad.
Patrick Tuipulotu will become the 82nd All Blacks skipper.
The run-on XV is Tamaiti Williams, Asafo Aumua, Pasilio Tosi, Sam Darry, Tuipulotu, Samipeni Finau , Sam Cane, Wallace Sititi, Cam Roigard, Damian McKenzie, Mark Tele'a, Anton Lienert-Brown, Billy Proctor, Sevu Reece and Stephen Perofeta.
On the bench are George Bell, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Fletcher Newell , Josh Lord, Lakai, TJ Perenara, David Havili and Love.
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