All Blacks team named for first Bledisloe Cup test

The starting 15 has two changes to the team which beat South Africa in Wellington in the AB's last outing. Jimmy Cowan will start at halfback and Josevata Rokocoko will start on the left wing.

Starting 15:

1. Tony Woodcock 
2. Keven Mealamu 
3. Owen Franks 
4. Brad Thorn 
5. Tom Donnelly 
6. Jerome Kaino 
7. Richie McCaw – captain 
8. Kieran Read 
9. Jimmy Cowan 
10. Daniel Carter 
11. Josevata Rokocoko 
12. Ma’a Nonu  
13. Conrad Smith
14. Cory Jane  
15. Mils Muliaina 

Reserves:

16. Corey Flynn 
17. Ben Franks 
18. Samuel Whitelock 
19. Victor Vito 
20. Piri Weepu 
21. Aaron Cruden 
22. Israel Dagg 

Wallabies team for first Bledisloe Cup test.

Starting 15:

1. Benn Robinson
2. Stephen Moore
3. Salesi Ma’afu
4. Dean Mumm
5. Nathan Sharpe
6. Rocky Elsom
7. David Pocock
8. Richard Brown
9. Will Genia
10. Matt Giteau
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Berrick Barnes
13. Rob Horne
14. James O’Connor
15. Adam Ashley Cooper
 

Replacements:

16. Saia Faingaa,
17. James Slipper,
18. Rob Simmons,
19. Matt Hodgson,
20. Luke Burgess,
21. Anthony Faingaa,
22. Kurtley Beale