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PossIble
All BlAck
TeAm 2016
FULLBACKS
Ben Smith
Israel Dagg
Beauden Barrett
WINGS
Ben Smith
Julian Savea
Cory Jane
Patrick Osborne
MIDFIELD
Malakai Fekitoa
Sonny Bill Williams
Ryan Crotty *
Charlie Ngatai
FIRST-FIVES
Beauden Barrett
Aaron Cruden
Damian McKenzie
Lima Sopoaga
Dan Bowden
HALFBACKS
Aaron Smith
TJ Perenara
Tawera Kerr-Barlow
Augustine Pulu
NO 8s
Kieran Read
Jerome Kaino
Brad Shields
Victor Vito
OPENSIDES
Sam Cane
Mat t To d d
Ardie Savea
BLINDSIDES
Jerome Kaino
Liam Messam
Steven Luatua
Brad Shields
Victor Vito
LOCKS
Sam Whitelock
Brodie Retallick
Patrick Tuipulotu
Luke Romano
James Broadhurst
TIGHTHEADS
Owen Franks
Charlie Faumuina
Nepo Laulala
HOOKERS
Dan Coles
Nathan Harris
Hika Elliot
Rhys Marshall
LOOSEHEADS
Joe Moody
Wyatt Crockett
* Hadn’t decided at
time of going to print.
DREAMS SLADE
Colin Slade was a player the
All Blacks wanted to keep
but he signed with Pau.
All BlAck sTrengTh In dePTh 2016
T
he danger has eased but not
passed for the NZRU. The foreign
clubs haven’t gone and they will
continue to look for young All
Blacks they can whisk away.
Not only will the NZRU have to be
prepared to challenge their own payment
hierarchy and pay top dollar to those who
are in global demand as opposed to those
who have paid their dues, they have to
continue to work innovative formats
into contracts.
“I don’t believe there is any silver bullet
that we haven’t thought of yet,” says
Sorensen. “What we are trying to do is
create an environment where a young man
can have a decent career in New Zealand.
Where he is rewarded financially, but he’s
also well educated and his family is a big
concern for us – so that his partner and
kids and understanding what the partner
wants in the next few years.
“We are not going to win on the
financial battle. We have got to ensure that
the players are not thrashed from
November 1 to December 3 like an All
Black can be. How we manage their
workloads is really important because I
know if I was an All Black and you have an
option to go to Ireland where they slog it
out for 40 games a year but in New
Zealand they can see they get good leave,
they get good rehab, they get rested
through the year, the chance to not think
about rugby...it is well managed and my
partner and I are happy.
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IsraEL Dagg
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BEN smIth
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maLakaI FEkItoa
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soNNY BILL WILLIams
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JULIaN savEa
10
aaroN CrUDEN
9
aaroN smIth
8
kIEraN rEaD
7
sam CaNE
6
JEromE kaINo
5
sam WhItELoCk
4
BroDIE rEtaLLICk
3
CharLIE FaUmUINa
2
DaNE CoLEs
1
WYatt CroCkEtt
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NathaN harrIs
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oWEN FraNks
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JoE mooDY
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PatrICk tUIPULotU
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LIam mEssam
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tJ PErENara
22
BEaUDEN BarrEtt
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CorY JaNE
