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Venue: Estadio Jose Amalfitani,Buenos Aires
Time: 00:10 CAT (SA, GMT+2)
Referee: TBA
Assistant Referees: TBA
TMO: TBA
Teams
Argentina: TBA
New Zealand: TBA
All Blacks: Dane Coles, Liam Coltman, Codie Taylor, Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Owen Franks, Joe Moody, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Whitelock, Elliot Dixon, Jerome Kaino (South Africa only), Kieran Read, Ardie Savea, Liam Squire, Matt Todd, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, TJ Perenara, Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenzie, Lima Sopoaga, Ryan Crotty, Malakai Fekitoa, Anton Lienert-Brown, George Moala, Israel Dagg, Waisake Naholo, Julian Savea, Ben Smith.
Interesting additions and a danger sign to see Kaino injured.
(Pinched from elsewhere) "This raises the question of whether the selectors can contemplate resting captain and No 8 Kieran Read, who has started all seven tests this season and also carried a hefty workload during the Super Rugby season with the Crusaders.
It's logical to make changes for the test against Argentina; but removing Read, so another inexperienced man like Liam Squire can start in the back row, would be risky.
Given the All Blacks, who have won their last 15 tests, are eager to keep steering towards a new world record for a tier-one nation by recording 18 consecutive victories, coach Steve Hansen and fellow selectors Ian Foster and Grant Fox will probably be cautious about yanking the 91-test skipper.
It is a delicate balancing act; Hansen is mindful he cannot burden some players' with too many minutes ahead of the northern tour of Chicago and Europe in November."
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