"Beauden Barrett starts at 10. Not that you're asking, but I've never thought that's his best position. But what do I know? Ardie Savea is at 7 . I think that's his best position rather than 8. So maybe I do know a thing or two. Cam Roigard, one of the best 9s in the world, continues to make that jersey his own."
"Big Andy Farrell has made a big bold call, but he can't leave anything to chance and has placed his faith in the more pragmatic fly-half, who, to be fair, has been in brilliant form for his province. He'll have the reliable hands of Jamison Gibson-Park inside him and some power out wide. Dan Sheehan skippers at hooker with a mobile back row to offer some heft. Bundee Aki starts on the bench."
New Zealand fields a stacked team with Beauden Barrett at 10, Cam Roigard at nine and Ardie Savea at seven, with Damian McKenzie and Wallace Sititi among the impact replacements. The All Blacks starting XV lists Jordan; Carter, Tupaea, J Barrett, Clarke; B Barrett, Roigard; de Groot, Taylor, Newell, S Barrett, Holland, Parker, Savea, Lakai with replacements Taukei'aho, Williams, Tosi, Lord, Sititi, Ratima, Fainga'anuku and McKenzie. Ireland replies with Jack Crowley at 10, Jamison Gibson-Park at nine and Dan Sheehan as captain, backed by a mobile, physical back row and Bundee Aki on the bench. Before kick-off on 5 November 2016, Ireland had never beaten New Zealand in 28 matches across 111 years.
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