All Blacks team for cup opener

[Te Kaha]

From AllBlacks.com

1. Tony Woodcock (76)
2. Andrew Hore (55)
3. Owen Franks (24)
4. Brad Thorn (52)
5. Ali Williams (66)
6. Jerome Kaino (41)
7. Richie McCaw – captain (98)
8. Victor Vito (8)
9. Jimmy Cowan (47)
10. Daniel Carter (83)
11. Isaia Toeava (32)
12. Sonny Bill Williams (7)
13. Ma’a Nonu (60)
14. Richard Kahui (12)
15. Israel Dagg (7)

Reserves:

16. Corey Flynn (14)
17. Ben Franks (11)
18. Anthony Boric (20)
19. Sam Whitelock (18)
20. Piri Weepu (49)
21. Colin Slade (5)
22. Cory Jane (26)

Again not the top team yet... No Mills probably means McCaw gets the first to 100 caps.

 

[Thomas]

Conrad Smith being rested from a possible smashing by the Tongans? That's a huuuge mid-field.

AB's by 40.

 

[Butters]

Tonga by 2..