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Rokocoko returns to All Blacks squad

WINGER Doug Howlett and lock Jono Gibbes are the notable absentees from the 26-man All Blacks Tri-Nations squad.

Rokocoko returns to All Blacks squad

Fri, 22 Jul, 2005 - 01:00

Mike Peters

Veteran winger Howlett missed out as Auckland team-mate Joe Rokocoko returned to the squad after missing the Lions series.

Gibbes missed out after the selectors opted for a 12-back, 14-forward split.

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Courts Rugby International Place: Cape Town Place: Australia Place: Johannesburg Person: Rokocoko Person: Doug Howlett Person: Jono Gibbes Person: Howlett Person: Joe Rokocoko Person: Gibbes Person: John Afoa Person: Luke McAlister Person: Piri Weepu Person: Justin Marshall Person: Graham Henry Person: Jake White Person: White Person: CJ van der Linde Person: Eddie Andrews Person: John Smit Person: Guthro Steenkamp Person: Van der Linde Person: Stirling Mortlock Person: Chris Latham Person: Mat Rogers Person: Rogers Person: Elton Flatley Person: Morgan Turinui Person: Drew Mitchell Person: Daniel Vickerman Event: Tri-Nations Event: Tri Nations Event: Mandela Challenge Plate Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: Auckland Organisation: Lions Organisation: British Organisation: Irish Lions Organisation: All Blacks’Organisation: South Africa Organisation: Springbok Organisation: Australia Organisation: Wallabies

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