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All Blacks loose forward selections show the numbers on the jerseys barely matter anymore – Paul Lewis

Easily the most interesting selection in Dave Rennie’s end-of-year tour squad is in the loose forwards, with an embarrassment of riches offset by the paucity of traditional blindside flankers – and the effect it might have on the All Blacks bench.

Wallace Sititi, Peter Lakai, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Ethan Blackadder, Anton

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