New-look All Black side as Henry names ‘possibles’ pack

NEW ZEALAND coach Graham Henry was true to his word yesterday when he named his team to face England in Dunedin on Saturday.

Having repeatedly said the trial last week was just that, he and fellow selectors Steve Hansen, Wayne Smith and Brian Lochore, opted for five of the "possibles" forwards in their new-look All Blacks side.

Jono Gibbes will make his Test debut on the blindside flank alongside Richie McCaw, one of only three forwards Chris Jack and Keven Mealamu are the others - to have survived from the All Blacks final World Cup match against France, and Xavier Rush.

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