The All Blacks Rugby World Cup Squad has been announced. There were 2 surprises in the 30 man squad.
Piri Weepu will be missing this years World Cup with Andrew Ellis taking his place at half back. Graham Henry said that this was due to Eliis playing extremly well in the junior All Blacks while Weepu did not perform so well in the Tri Nations tournament. Sione Lauaki is the other surprise in the All Blacks squad. After being cleared of a troublesome knee Sione Lauaki has been added to strengthen attack in the forwards.
Here is the All Black Squad for 2007:
Backs:
Leon MacDonald, Mils Muliaina, Doug Howlett, Joe Rokocoko, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Isaia Toeava, Conrad Smith, Luke McAlister, Aaron Mauger, Daniel Carter, Nick Evans, Byron Kelleher, Andrew Ellis, Brendon Leonard.
Forwards:
Rodney So’oialo, Chris Masoe, Richie McCaw (captain), Jerry Collins, Reuben Thorne, Sione Lauaki, Ali Williams, Chris Jack, Keith Robinson, Carl Hayman, Neemia Tialata, Tony Woodcock, Anton Oliver, Keven Mealamu, Andrew Hore.
Players that have been left out are:
Piri Weepu, Troy Flavell, Ma’a Nonu, Ross Filipo, Rico Gear.
Weepu, Flavell will not be in this years All Blacks Squad
hi this is a very good squad i think,if it was left up 2 me my backlinw would look like thi.s
15mils muliaina 14joe rokocoko 13luke mcalister a must 12aaron mauger 10 dan carter ufcourse 9byron kelleher.i think luke must play he has skill pace everything and dan must really work on his goalkicking i am a huge fan of luke and dan and i really hope carter’s goalkicking improves.the ALL BLACKS main challenge will be the springboks iif they meet.This whole jinx story about the tri-nations cup is nonsense there is a first time 4 everything i hope it is a exiting world cup and may the best team win…….
Were you so wrong my friend, its 2010 and we are still chasing the RWC