Steve Hansen Names His 31 Man Squad
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Steve Hansen Names His 31 Man Squad
New Zealand have named their 31 man squad to defend their Rugby World Cup Title in England later this month. While naming a well balanced side there were a few surprises and none more than one of the World's deadliest finishers, Waisake Naholo.
Naholo has been capped once for the All Blacks and suffered a broken leg in that game which effectively ruled him out of the greatest rugby competition of them all.
Other inclusions were that of the exciting Nehe Milner Skudder and the young Codie Taylor at hooker.
Corey Jane, Israel Dagg, Charles Piutau & Hika Elliot all miss out as Steve Hansen names a well balanced squad
2015 Rugby World Cup Squad:
Backs: Ben Smith, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Waisake Naholo, Julian Savea, Conrad Smith, Malakai Fekitoa, Ma’a Nonu, Sonny Bill Williams, Dan Carter, Beauden Barrett, Colin Slade, Aaron Smith, TJ Perenara, Tawera Kerr-Barlow
Forwards: Kieran Read, Victor Vito, Richie McCaw (captain), Sam Cane, Jerome Kaino, Liam Messam, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Charlie Faumuina, Tony Woodcock, Wyatt Crockett, Ben Franks, Dane Coles, Keven Mealamu, Codie Taylor
