Sam Whitelock (centre) passes during the All Blacks captain's run at Trafalgar Park yesterday. At the Botanical Reserve in 1870, two teams from Nelson College and Nelson Town took each other on in a spectacle that probably bore little resemblance to what we now know as rugby. Now, 145 years since that historic game, the All Blacks will play in Nelson for the first time. Photo: RNZ / Jamie WallInside him, TJ Perenara gets a start at halfback, which will be his 48th test cap. Reserves: Nathan Harris, Tim Perry, Ofa Tuungafasi, Sam Whitelock, Luke Whitelock, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi , Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert-Brown.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 08, 2018 00:22 UTC