Fresh faces for All Blacks
Wednesday 2 December 2009 21:03, UK
Richie McCaw leads a much-changed New Zealand team for the clash with the Barbarians at Twickenham.
Donald starts at fly-half for game at Twickenham in absence of Carter
Captain Richie McCaw is one of just two survivors in the New Zealand team for the final match of their autumn tour against the Barbarians. The flanker, who played for the Baa-Baas last year, will lead a much-changed side into battle at Twickenham on Saturday. The only other player to remain from the XV which dismantled France last weekend is Cory Jane, who switches to full-back having played in Marseille on the wing. With Dan Carter rested, fly-half Stephen Donald makes his first start of the trip with Brendon Leonard in the number nine shirt.Wing duo
Elsewhere in the backs, Zac Guildford and Ben Smith are the wings while there is a place in the centres for Tamati Ellison, who will play outside of Luke McAlister. In the pack, prop John Afoa gets a rare starting berth in the front row opposite Wyatt Crockett, with Corey Flynn at hooker. Jason Eaton and Anthony Boric form the second row ahead of Liam Messam, skipper McCaw and number eight Rodney So'oialo. The All Blacks have yet to taste defeat since leaving home soil, recording a win over tran-Tasman rivals Australia in Tokyo before beating the Six Nations quartet of Wales, Italy, England and France during their time in Europe. New Zealand team: 15 Cory Jane, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Tamati Ellison, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Brendon Leonard, 8 Rodney So'oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Liam Messam, 5 Anthony Boric, 4 Jason Eaton, 3 John Afoa, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Neemia Tialata, 18 Adam Thomson, 19 Tanerau Latimer, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Mike Delany, 22 Sitiveni Sivivatu.