fekitoa_and_crotty.jpg Ryan Crotty (L) and Malakai Fekitoa (R) talk with assistant coach Ian Foster. Photo: Getty ImagesIf the Wallabies didn't already know the All Blacks' probable midfield selection, they do now following a knee injury to George Moala which has ruled him out for up to four weeks. The All Blacks may have been planning to pair Crotty and Fekitoa anyway - this being the combination they picked for the first and second tests of the season. All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster wouldn't reveal what the coaching team were thinking in regard to their midfield set-up had Moala been fit. Given the stability and experience the All Blacks had in their midfield the last time they played the Wallabies, the new look combo will be viewed as potentially vulnerable.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 16, 2016 20:15 UTC