All Blacks Name Fainga’anuku in Back Row and 2 New Caps for Nations Championship Rugby – WTOP News
Fainga'anuku returns after playing 12 tests as a back and gives New Zealand more cover as nine players are unavailable with injuries.
- On Tuesday, All Blacks coach Dave Rennie confirmed a positional switch for Leicester Fainga'anuku, recalling the player as a loose forward to the 36-strong squad for the Britain tour.
- Fainga'anuku previously played as a winger or center but switched into the loose forwards under Rob Penney after recovering from a broken leg and ankle injury sustained during the Canterbury Crusaders' Super Rugby campaign.
- Rennie welcomed back eight injured players including Jordie Barrett and Ethan Blackadder, while naming Prop Saula Ma'u and Flyhalf Josh Jacomb as the only two new caps in the squad.
- The team faces a "tough assignment" playing Scotland, Wales, and England on consecutive weekends, Rennie said, though he praised the squad's "fantastic form" during the National Provincial Championship.
- Hooker Codie Taylor will captain the side in place of Ardie Savea, who is unavailable due to injury, as the All Blacks aim to build on their Bledisloe Cup performances.
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Fainga'anuku broke his leg and injured his ankle towards the end of the Canterbury Crusaders' Super Rugby campaign, and is yet to play for New Zealand under head coach Rennie. During the Super Rugby season Fainga'anuku switched into the loose forwards under Rob Penney, causing a nuisance at the ruck while still offering his devastating running game. Rennie praised the new additions to his severely injury hit squad, saying they had shown "fantast…
All Blacks name Fainga’anuku in back row and 2 new caps for Nations Championship rugby – WTOP News
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Leicester Fainga'anuku has played 12 tests for New Zealand as a back but has been named as a loose forward in the squad for the N
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All Blacks name Fainga'anuku in back row and 2 new caps for Nations Championship rugby
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Leicester Fainga'anuku has played 12 tests for New Zealand as a back but has been named as a loose forward in the squad for the Nations Championship rugby matches in Britain next month.
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