Henry opts for youth ahead of experience

NEW ZEALAND coach Graham Henry has announced his 30-man squad for the Rugby World Cup with no place for quintet Sitiveni Sivivatu, Wyatt Crockett, Liam Messam, Jarrad Hoeata and Hosea Gear.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2011 - 01:00

Peter Williamson, Auckland

The five players were the notable absentees as Henry confirmed rumours by sticking with youth and form as opposed to experience.

The non selection is a blow for Gear, whose brother Rico was a shock absentee from the 2007 squad that travelled to France.

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Courts Rugby Place: New Zealand Place: France Place: Port Elizabeth Place: Dunedin Place: Brisbane Place: Suncorp Stadium Person: Henry Person: Graham Henry Person: Sitiveni Sivivatu Person: Wyatt Crockett Person: Liam Messam Person: Jarrad Hoeata Person: Hosea Gear Person: Gear Person: Rico Person: Sivivatu Person: Zac Guildford Person: Crockett Person: John Afoa Person: Hoeata Person: Sam Whitelock Person: Anthony Boric Person: J Afoa Person: A Boric Person: D Carter Person: J Cowan Person: I Dagg Person: A Ellis Person: C Flynn Person: B Franks Person: O Franks Person: Z Guildford Person: A Hore Person: C Jane Person: R Kahui Person: J Kaino Person: R McCaw Person: K Mealamu Person: M Muliaina Person: M’a Nonu Person: K Read Person: C Slade Person: C Smith Person: A Thomson Person: B Thorn Person: I Toeava Person: V Vito Person: P Weepu Person: S Whitelock Person: A Williams Person: S Bill Williams Person: T Woodcock Event: Rugby World Cup Event: Tri-Nations Event: All Event: BLACKS’ WORLD CUP Organisation: All Blacks’Organisation: Fiji Organisation: Crusaders Organisation: Hawke’s Bay Organisation: Australia Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: Blues Organisation: Wallabies

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