I read that too, but I'm not sure what's going on here ... It looks like they are short of outside backs; I know Taylor plays Fullback, but it looks like they are a little thin on the wing. I'm happy for Ngatai if he gets selected, but the Maori All Blacks will miss him and his leadership. Tamanivalu certainly has potential, but I'm not sure on form, that he is ready or warrants selection; maybe they want to give him a try on the wing, but more likely that they are giving him some exposure to the training squad
Edit: - it seems that some of the six players called into the AB squad will play according to Steve Hansen
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...against-samoa-in-apia-says-coach-steve-hansen
Im still struggling to see who the outside backs will be, as the article says that both Dagg and Piutau won't be fit for a whole game, Slade already looks like he was going to be needed on one wing, Tamanivalu is probably going to be given a go next year (so the article says), so does SBW start at 12, Ngatai at 13, and Crotty on the Wing?