Lions tour: All Blacks elevate Rieko Ioane for surprise first test start on wingMORNING REPORT/RNZ Steve Hansen's rung a couple of surprises in naming his side for the first Test against the Lions at Eden Park on Saturday. At just 20, Auckland prodigy Rieko Ioane has been handed the keys to the All Blacks kingdom. HANNAH PETERS/GETTY IMAGES After facing the Lions for the Blues and New Zealand Maori, Rieko Ioane gets another crack for the All Blacks on the wing in the first test. READ MORE:* Lions tour: Lienert-Brown hugely unlucky* Lions tougher than World Cup* Lions tame Chiefs* Captain fantastic is readyFIONA GOODALL/GETTY IMAGES Rieko Ioane trains in Auckland ahead of the match of his life on Saturday, starting for the All Blacks against the Lions. FIONA GOODALL/GETTY IMAGES It hasn't been Julian Savea's best season and he's lost his All Blacks left wing spot to Rieko Ioane.

Source: Stuff June 21, 2017 17:01 UTC