{"id":13195,"date":"2012-08-05T14:07:28","date_gmt":"2012-08-05T12:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/update-1-rugby-uncapped-faumuina-named-in-all-blacks-squad\/"},"modified":"2012-08-05T14:07:28","modified_gmt":"2012-08-05T12:07:28","slug":"update-1-rugby-uncapped-faumuina-named-in-all-blacks-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-rugby-uncapped-faumuina-named-in-all-blacks-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Rugby-Uncapped Faumuina named in All Blacks squad"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aug 5 (Reuters) – New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has named
\nuncapped prop Charlie Faumuina in a 28-man squad for this
\nmonth’s inaugural Rugby Championship against South Africa,
\nAustralia and Argentina.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 25-year-old Faumuina missed the test series against
\nIreland in June through injury but was singled out for praise by
\nHansen for his patience and determination.<\/p>\n

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“He had to wait a while to get over his calf injury before
\nhe could be selected officially by the All Blacks so it will be
\nexciting for him and his family,” said the coach.<\/p>\n

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“He’s an outstanding front rower and we look forward to
\nseeing him play at the next level.”<\/p>\n

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Hansen said the world champion All Blacks would need to
\nimprove in the Rugby Championship despite bullying Ireland in a
\n3-0 series whitewash.<\/p>\n

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“We are all looking forward to the new championship and the
\nvarious challenges that it will bring,” he said. “But we also
\nknow we will need to step up from where we were in the recent
\nseries.<\/p>\n

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“We now have the opportunity to take our game to the next
\nlevel. The three best teams in the world will be playing each
\nother and with Argentina joining in for the first time it’s
\ngoing to be hugely exciting.”<\/p>\n

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Outside back Cory Jane, who missed the Ireland series with
\nan ankle injury, returns and loose forward Liam Messam has also
\nbeen selected.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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