All Blacks team announced.

All Blacks coach Graham Henry and his assistant coaches Wayne Smith and Steve Hansen and fellow selector, Sir Brian Lochore, have announced the team to play France in Auckland on Saturday June 2 at Eden Park:

Leon MacDonald
Josevata Rokocoko
Isaia Toeava
Aaron Mauger
Sitiveni Sivivatu
Dan Carter
Piri Weepu
Chris Masoe
Richie McCaw (c)
Reuben Thorne
Ali Williams
Chris Jack
Carl Hayman
Keven Mealamu
Tony Woodcock

Reserves:

Andrew Hore
Neemia Tialata
Troy Flavell
Rodney So’oialo
Brendon Leonard
Nick Evans
Ma’a Nonu




“We have set high standards for ourselves in the Iveco Series Tests against France,” said coach Graham Henry. “We’d like to find the good form we had in November as quickly as possible and then build on it. So, for us, there’s a lot at stake.”

Henry also noted that loose forward Chris Masoe gets his sixth start for the All Blacks: “We want Chris to have some game time at No. 8 this season and build his experience at the test-level.”

Players not considered for selection due to injury were: Byron Kelleher, Mils Muliaina, and Conrad Smith, who have hamstring strains; Jerry Collins who has a heel injury; and Anton Oliver who is managing a foot injury.