All Blacks XV Named For Second Japan Match

All Blacks XV coach Leon McDonald has named his side to face the Japanese test team in their second match of their short tour. In the backs winger Jona Nareki replaces Etene Nanai-Seturo, and AJ Lam replaces Bailyn Sullivan, Billy Proctor starts at centre, Billy Harmon at openside flanker, Pita Gus Sowakula at number eight, and Aidan Ross at loosehead prop. The match kicks off at 9.05pm on Saturday night at Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto after the All Blacks v South Africa match

All Blacks XV: 

Ruben Love, AJ Lam, Billy Proctor, Jack Goodhue, Jona Nareki, Stephen Perofeta, Brad Weber (co-capt), Pita Gus Sowakula, Billy Harmon (co-capt), Akira Ioane, Quinten Strange, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Jermaine Ainsley, George Bell, Aidan Ross. 

Reserves: Tyrone Thompson, Ollie Norris, George Dyer, Cameron Suafoa, Christian Lio-Willie, Folau Fakatava, Alex Nankivell, Sam Gilbert.

New Zealand All Blacks XV coach Leon MacDonald has named his side to face Ireland A at  RDS Arena in Dublin on Saturday 5th November at 8:45am NZT.

New Zealand All Blacks XV:

1: Aidan Ross, 2: Brodie McAlister, 3: Tevita Mafileo, 4: Josh Dickson, 5: Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 6: Dominic Gardiner, 7: Luke Jacobson, 8: Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, 9: TJ Perenara (vc), 10: Damian McKenzie, 11: AJ Lam, 12: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 13: Braydon Ennor, 14: Shaun Stevenson, 15: Ruben Love.

Reserves:

16: Tyrone Thompson, 17: Finlay Brewis, 18: Tamaiti Williams, 19: Zach Gallagher, 20: Christian Lio-Willie, 21: Cam Roigard, 22: Josh Ioane, 23:  Alex Nankivell