{"id":11164,"date":"2012-06-06T22:57:09","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T20:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/update-1-rugby-hansen-names-three-debutants-against-ireland\/"},"modified":"2012-06-06T22:57:09","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T20:57:09","slug":"update-1-rugby-hansen-names-three-debutants-against-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-rugby-hansen-names-three-debutants-against-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Rugby-Hansen names three debutants against Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Adds details, quotes)<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Greg Stutchbury<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">AUCKLAND, June 7<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; Scrumhalf Aaron Smith, winger<br \/>\nJulian Savea and lock Brodie Retallick will make their All<br \/>\nBlacks debuts on Saturday after coach Steve Hansen named his<br \/>\nteam for the first test against Ireland at Eden Park in<br \/>\nAuckland.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>All three had been widely expected to start for the world<br \/>\nchampions after being named in the squad on Sunday following<br \/>\nimpressive performances in Super Rugby this season.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Retallick will become the second youngest lock to play for<br \/>\nNew Zealand, having just celebrated his 21st birthday.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We picked them&#8230;because they have all shown that they have<br \/>\nspecial qualities which they now get the opportunity to show on<br \/>\nthe international stage,&#8221; Hansen said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dan Carter, who was forced out of last year&#8217;s World Cup<br \/>\nafter suffering a groin injury, will become the most capped All<br \/>\nBlacks flyhalf in his 71st test at standoff. He has also played<br \/>\n15 tests in other backline positions.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hansen, who spent eight years as an assistant, named seven<br \/>\nplayers who started last year&#8217;s World Cup final as he walks the<br \/>\ntightrope of managing the high expectations of the rugby-mad<br \/>\ncountry and rebuilding a side capable of defending the Webb<br \/>\nEllis trophy in 2015.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While only seven started the 8-7 victory over France, five<br \/>\nothers in Saturday&#8217;s starting lineup were part of the World Cup<br \/>\nwinning squad, with five of the seven replacements on Saturday<br \/>\nalso in the team.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Adds details, quotes) By Greg Stutchbury AUCKLAND, June 7 (Reuters) &#8211; Scrumhalf Aaron Smith, winger Julian Savea and lock Brodie Retallick will make their All Blacks debuts on Saturday after coach Steve Hansen named his team for the first test against Ireland at Eden Park in Auckland. 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