Scott Robertson named a brand new All Blacks captain as he unveiled his squad to face England in a two-Take a look at sequence subsequent month.
Skilled lock Scott Barrett was named as the brand new captain of the All Blacks on Monday by new head coach Robertson.
Barrett takes over from Sam Cane, who stepped down having skippered New Zealand since 2020. Robertson made unfastened ahead Ardie Savea, voted World Rugby Participant of the Yr for 2023, and centre Jordie Barrett his vice-captains.
“I’m vastly honoured and grateful for the chance,” the 30-year-old Barrett stated on the squad unveiling in Christchurch.
“I’m enthusiastic about what’s forward and perceive it’s an enormous job with a number of strain, however excited to see the place this workforce goes.”
The lock steps up having made 69 Take a look at appearances within the well-known black shirt since his debut in 2016.
There are three Barrett siblings within the All Blacks squad, with elder brother Beauden additionally named.
Robertson, who has taken over as coach from Ian Foster, named 5 uncapped gamers in his 32-man squad.
The brand new faces are Canterbury Crusaders hooker George Bell, Waikato Chiefs scrum-half Cortez Ratima and No 8 Wallace Sititi, together with Wellington Hurricanes prop Pasilio Tosi and centre Billy Proctor.
New Zealand host England in Dunedin on July 6, then at Auckland’s Eden Park per week later, earlier than taking over Fiji in San Diego on July 20.
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