Messam back for All Blacks

John Afoa, Corey Flynn, Liam Messam and Ma'a Nonu have been recalled to the New Zealand squad for the Tri-Nations series with Australia and South Africa.

Sun, 27 Jun, 2010 - 12:26

John Afoa, Corey Flynn, Liam Messam and Ma'a Nonu have been recalled to the New Zealand squad for the Tri-Nations series with Australia and South Africa.

Messam's inclusion is probably the biggest surprise but his form for the New Zealand Maori during their recent Centenary series has seen him oust Adam Thomson from the loose forward mix.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Waikato StadiumPlace: AucklandPlace: WellingtonPerson: MessamPerson: John AfoaPerson: Corey FlynnPerson: Liam MessamPerson: Ma'a NonuPerson: Adam ThomsonPerson: Neemia TialataPerson: AfoaPerson: FlynnPerson: Aled de MalmanchePerson: Zac GuildfordPerson: Graham HenryPerson: Steve HansenPerson: Wayne SmithPerson: Cory JanePerson: Joe RokocokoPerson: Richard KahuiPerson: Rene RangerPerson: NonuPerson: Hosea GearPerson: HenryPerson: GearPerson: RangerPerson: Sam WhitelockPerson: Tom DonnellyPerson: Mike DelanyPerson: Stephen DonaldPerson: Jason EatonPerson: Andrew HorePerson: Sitiveni SivivatuPerson: Isaia ToeavaPerson: Ali WilliamsPerson: Daniel CarterPerson: Jimmy CowanPerson: Aaron CrudenPerson: Israel DaggPerson: Mils MuliainaPerson: Conrad SmithPerson: Benson StanleyPerson: Piri WeepuPerson: Anthony BoricPerson: Ben FranksPerson: Owen FranksPerson: Jerome KainoPerson: Richie McCawPerson: Keven MealamuPerson: Kieran ReadPerson: Brad ThornPerson: Victor VitoPerson: Tony WoodcockEvent: Tri-NationsEvent: Centenary seriesEvent: JuneOrganisation: All BlacksOrganisation: New ZealandOrganisation: AustraliaOrganisation: South AfricaOrganisation: ChiefsOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: BarbariansOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: CrusadersOrganisation: WallabiesOrganisation: SpringboksOrganisation: NZ MaoriOrganisation: HighlandersOrganisation: HurricanesOrganisation: Blues
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