Thorne gets All Black nod

Reuben Thorne will lead New Zealand in their June Tests against England, Wales and France, it was announced today.

Mon, 26 May, 2003 - 14:13

Reuben Thorne will lead New Zealand in their June Tests against England, Wales and France, it was announced today.

Loose forward Thorne was confirmed as skipper by coach John Mitchell ahead of other candidates Taine Randell, Tana Umaga and Anton Oliver.

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