Malakai Fekitoa eludes Lions players during the Highlanders' thrilling 23-22 victory at Forsyth Barr Stadium last month. Photo: Gerard O'BrienSonny Bill Williams' impending suspension means the All Blacks will bring in a midfielder for the series decider against the British and Irish Lions at Eden Park, with Malakai Fekitoa called into the squad. Williams faced the judiciary at 5pm on Sunday for his shoulder charge on Lions wing Anthony Watson in the first half of the visitors' 24-21 victory. George Moala was the other player potentially in the frame, but the selectors have gone for Fekitoa, and possibly could even start him in the midfield alongside Anton Lienert-Brown. Of Williams' judicial process, he said: "He'll plead guilty at this stage, but I don't want to go into it.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 02, 2017 05:33 UTC