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All Blacks final World Cup squad?
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<blockquote data-quote="nzlizard" data-source="post: 739167" data-attributes="member: 70865"><p>These are the certainties for me, based on how I think the selectors will want a mix of players in the team and the spots they want covered.</p><p></p><p>The rest is what mix of specialist vs utility plays do we want in the backs and how they see the rotation of forwards to keep the starting 23 fresh and ready for the knock out games.</p><p></p><p>The starting 23 for a WC semi or final will be the bolded players below, with the exception of lock cover/loose forward and a utility back still needed imo.</p><p></p><p><strong>Dane Coles </strong></p><p><strong>Kevin Mealamu</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Tony Woodcock</strong></p><p><strong>Owen Franks</strong></p><p><strong>Wyatt Crockett</strong></p><p><strong>Nepo Laulala</strong></p><p>Ben Franks </p><p></p><p><strong>Brodie Rettalick</strong></p><p><strong>Sam Whitelock</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Richie McCaw</strong></p><p><strong>Keiran Read</strong></p><p><strong>Jerome Kaino</strong></p><p><strong>Sam Cane</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Aaron Smith</strong></p><p><strong>TJ Perenara</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Dan Carter</strong></p><p>Beauden Barrett</p><p></p><p><strong>Ma'a Nonu</strong></p><p><strong>Conrad Smith</strong></p><p><strong>Malakai Fekitoa</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Julian Savea</strong></p><p><strong>Nehe Milne-Skudder (earned himself a spot with his last few performances)</strong></p><p><strong>Ben Smith</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nzlizard, post: 739167, member: 70865"] These are the certainties for me, based on how I think the selectors will want a mix of players in the team and the spots they want covered. The rest is what mix of specialist vs utility plays do we want in the backs and how they see the rotation of forwards to keep the starting 23 fresh and ready for the knock out games. The starting 23 for a WC semi or final will be the bolded players below, with the exception of lock cover/loose forward and a utility back still needed imo. [B]Dane Coles Kevin Mealamu[/B] [B]Tony Woodcock Owen Franks Wyatt Crockett Nepo Laulala[/B] Ben Franks [B]Brodie Rettalick Sam Whitelock[/B] [B]Richie McCaw Keiran Read Jerome Kaino Sam Cane[/B] [B]Aaron Smith TJ Perenara[/B] [B]Dan Carter[/B] Beauden Barrett [B]Ma'a Nonu Conrad Smith Malakai Fekitoa [/B] [B]Julian Savea Nehe Milne-Skudder (earned himself a spot with his last few performances) Ben Smith [/B] [/QUOTE]
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