HONG KONG - Hosea Gear's startling domestic rugby season has been rewarded with a test debut while Stephen Donald starts his first international at pivot when the All Blacks play Australia in their historic Bledisloe Cup test here on Saturday.
Gear, who scored a record 14 tries for runners-up Wellington in the Air NZ Cup, features in a backline with significant alterations from the starting 15 that defended the Cup and Tri-Nations titles in Brisbane on September 13. Read more...
And here we have the team that will play the Aussies on Saturday:
15 Mils Muliaina 14 Hosea Gear 13 Conrad Smith 12 Dan Carter 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu 10 Stephen Donald 09 Jimmy Cowan 08 Rodney So'oialo 07 Richie McCaw (captain) 06 Jerome Kaino 05 Ali Williams 04 Brad Thorn 03 Neemia Tialata 02 Andrew Hore 01 Tony Woodcock
Reserves: 16 Keven Mealamu 17 Greg Somerville 18 Anthony Boric 19 Adam Thompson 20 Piri Weepu 21 Ma'a Nonu 22 Isaia Toeava.
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