Six new players have been named in the All Blacks squad to face Ireland in a three match series next month. Folau Fakatava, Stephen Perofeta, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Aidan Ross and Pita Gus Sowakula are the new faces in the 36-man squad. In selecting the squad All Blacks head coach and selector Ian Foster said the first up challenge of the series with the Irish starting at a sold out Eden Park on July 2 was huge. "This will be the biggest home series since the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour for the All Blacks. "You can often judge the strength of the All Blacks by the quality of the men who have missed out."

Source: New Zealand Herald June 13, 2022 04:45 UTC