All Blacks squad named for Rugby World Cup

NEW ZEALAND RWC 2015 SQUAD

Forwards: Dane Coles, Keven Mealamu, Codie Taylor, Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Ben Franks, Owen Franks, Tony Woodcock, Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Samuel Whitelock, Sam Cane, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (captain), Liam Messam, Kieran Read, Victor Vito.

Backs: Tawera Kerr–Barlow, TJ Perenara, Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett, Daniel Carter, Colin Slade, Malakai Fekitoa, Ma’a Nonu, Conrad Smith, Sonny Bill Williams, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Waisake Naholo, Julian Savea, Ben Smith.

Fourteen members of New Zealand’s RWC 2011 winning side will be seeking to create history by lifting the Webb Ellis Cup for a second time after the 31-man squad was named today in Wellington.

For the other 17 players making the final cut it will be their first taste of a Rugby World Cup, including Waisake Naholo who was initially ruled out with a broken leg suffered on debut in The Rugby Championship but has made a remarkable recovery.

While there are four test centurions in the squad in Richie McCaw, Keven Mealamu, Tony Woodcock and Dan Carter, there are also three players with three or less caps in hooker Codie Taylor, Naholo and Nehe Milner-Skudder……… >>>>> http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/87237