British & Irish Lions Tour: New Zealand reveal the creation of 2nd string All Blacks XV squad

New Zealand Rugby has uncovered the making of an 'All Blacks XV' another elite crew that will embrace a scaled-down voyage through Northern Hemisphere scenes this year. Rugby fans can book South Africa A Vs British And Irish Lions Tickets on our website’s exclusively discounted prices.

NZR Chief Rugby Officer Nigel Cass said the group, which is set to essentially work as a second-string or formative All Blacks side will give another national group yearning for current professional players.

It’s not an innovation the Junior All Blacks, New Zealand A and Emerging Players have all served a similar purpose in the past before being scrapped but Cass believes it will have benefits for the depth of New Zealand rugby.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for those players to experience a national team environment and prove themselves on the international stage, or for those who have already worn the All Blacks shirt to get increasingly game time at this level and conceivably gain a review to the group.

The elite advantages of this group will be critical. It will help to develop the next group of players, many of whom will likely become our future All Blacks, as well as give further opportunities for our coaches and other team personnel.

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“We also believe that this will aid with retention of players and personnel in New Zealand, which will benefit our Super Rugby clubs and provincial unions as well as the All Blacks,” Cass argued.

Cass said that the expectation was for the All Blacks XV to turn into a standard national group playing second-level abroad resistance, and trusted the side would last longer than the comparable groups who preceded them.

“Beyond its high-performance role, this new team also has real commercial value for NZR. It will play offshore in growing rugby markets that are of strategic and commercial importance, allowing us to showcase and grow New Zealand’s brand of rugby in many more parts of the world,” Cass said.

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