Read out as Henry reveals All Black squad

ALL BLACK hopeful Kieran Read has failed to make Graham Henry’s 26-man squad for the Test series against Ireland and England and the Philips Tri Nations.

Read, a rangy blindside forward, is widely regarded as the successor to Jerry Collins but the 22-year-old has lost out to Highlanders newcomer, Adam Thomson.

Henry has included six first-time selections: Anthony Boric, Anthony Tuitavake, Rudi Wulf, Stephen Donald, Richard Kahui and Adam Thomson as the All Blacks begin a new four-year cycle towards the 2011 Rugby World Cup.