All Blacks announce scary squad to take on Lions

The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have selected their squad for the Pasifika Challenge Test against Samoa and the three Tests against the British & Irish Lions in the DHL New Zealand Lions Series.

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New Zealand Squad

Backs:

Jordie Barrett, Israel Dagg, Rieko Ioane, Waisake Naholo, Julian Savea, Ben Smith; Ryan Crotty, Ngani Laumape, Anton Lienert-Brown, Sonny Bill Williams (Jack Goodhue injury cover); Beauden Barrett, Aaron Cruden, Lima Sopoaga; Tawera Kerr-Barlow, TJ Perenara, Aaron Smith.

Forwards:

Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Owen Franks, Joe Moody, Ofa Tu’ungafasi; Dane Coles, Codie Taylor, Nathan Harris; Scott Barrett, Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Sam Whitelock; Sam Cane, Jerome Kaino, Kieran Read (captain), Ardie Savea, Liam Squire.