Photo / PhotosportAll Blacks locks Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu will return to New Zealand and skip the five-match northern tour after striking it lucky in the MIQ lottery, with 20-year-old Taranaki and Chiefs second-rower Josh Lord called up as a squad bolter. Thousands of New Zealanders abroad have also missed out on attempts to secure MIQ spots in the much-maligned online lottery booking system. Photo / PhotosportThe full All Blacks squad has 65 MIQ spots for their return home after the final match of the year against France in Paris on November 20. Asked how Barrett and Tuipulotu secured MIQ spots while others miss out, All Blacks coach Ian Foster said it was through the lottery system. "We loved what he did with us last year and he's a year further down than Josh Lord.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 03, 2021 23:05 UTC