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Sam Cane and Liam Squire return for All Blacks for Springboks clash in Cape Town

October 5, 2017
Liam Squire runs in to score
Bledisloe Cup Rugby Championship  match, Australia Wallabies vs New Zealand All Blacks, Sydney, Australia. Saturday 19 August 2017. Photo: Paul Seiser / www.photosport.co.nz

The All Blacks have re-shuffled their pack, naming a solid starting XV with the return of Sam Cane and Liam Squire for their Cape Town Test against the Springboks.

Cane has been named at openside flanker with Scott Barrett keeping his starting position at lock, pairing up with Sam Whitelock in the second row for the Test (Sunday morning NZT).

Nehe Milner-Skudder takes his place back on the right wing replacing Waisake Naholo who had a stand out performance for the All Blacks against the Pumas last Sunday.

Ryan Crotty has been paired up with Sonny Bill Williams in the midfield which means Anton Lienert-Brown is out of the match day 23 with the All Blacks selectors choosing David Havili on the bench as cover.

Tawera Kerr-Barlow replaces TJ Perenara on the bench as halfback cover.

All Blacks:  15. Damian McKenzie, 14. Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13. Ryan Crotty, 12. Sonny Bill Williams, 11. Rieko Ioane, 10. Beauden Barrett, 9. Aaron Smith, 8. Kieran Read (c), 7. Sam Cane, 6. Liam Squire, 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Scott Barrett, 3. Nepo Laulala, 2. Dane Coles, 1. Kane Hames.

Reserves: 16. Codie Taylor, 17. Wyatt Crockett, 18. Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 19. Patrick Tuipulotu, 20. Matt Todd, 21. Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22. Lima Sopoaga, 23. David Havili.

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