The All Blacks are set to include several rookies in their team for this weekend's opening Bledisloe Cup showdown against the Wallabies.
Assistant Coach John Plumtree confirmed selection will be based on form not experience, meaning players like Caleb Clarke, Tupou Va'ai and Will Jordan are all in the mix to make their debut.
He says they are picking what they think is the best side, so if there are younger players in there then so be it.
Plumtree is confident those who are picked will be up to the task, and he has put the onus on the rest of the team not to overwhelm them.
The All Blacks and Wallabies teams will be revealed tomorrow.
They clash at 3pm Sunday in their first Bledisloe Cup match in Wellington.
[Source: Newshub]
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