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How to tune into Sport NationTwo survive All Blacks reshuffle for final Test of 2025
Sport Nation • November 20th, 2025 9:00 pm
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson at Twickenham | Photo: Matt Impey/Photosport
For the last Test of 2025, the All Blacks have well and truly flushed last week's 33-19 loss to England by naming a vastly different team to play Wales.
Only two players have maintained their position in the starting fifteen, captain Scott Barrett and No. 6 Simon Parker.
Everywhere else, the coaching group have made 13 positional changes to the lineup that left Twickenham with the black jersey taking its first loss to the Red Roses at the venue since 2012.
With the focus now on Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and looking to 'bounce forward' rather than bounce back, as All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen wants to suggest, New Zealand will also sport a completely refreshed bench.
Caleb Clarke (concussion), Luke Jacobson (concussion), Samipeni Finau (family illness), and Jordie Barrett (high ankle) were not made available for selection.
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Earlier today on Sport Nation's Scotty & Izzy, former All Black Israel Dagg was advocating for Ruben Love to get a start, with many fans online calling for the Hurricanes back to be included after not being used on the Northern Tour up until now.
"The more I think about it, the more it excites me," Dagg said to co-host Scotty Stevenson during Thursday's show.
"His skill set, his ability to attack the line - his unpredictability - he's got a hell of a leap on him. He's brave, defensively strong. I can see a lot of upside for him playing in the 10."
However, it won't be the 10 jersey but rather the 15, with Damian McKenzie handed the keys to the backline.
Love does provide that flexibility to shift into the playmaking position if Robertson were to sub off McKenzie and juggle his outside backs later in the match, with Will Jordan named to start on the right wing instead of at fullback.
All Blacks side to play Wales
1. Tamaiti Williams, 2. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 3. Pasilio Tosi, 4. Scott Barrett (C), 5. Fabian Holland, 6. Simon Parker, 7. Du’Plessis Kirifi, 8. Wallace Sititi, 9. Cortez Ratima, 10. Damian McKenzie, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. Anton Lienert-Brown, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Will Jordan, 15. Ruben Love.
Bench: 16. George Bell, 17. Fletcher Newell, 18. George Bower, 19. Josh Lord, 20. Christian Lio-Willie, 21. Finlay Christie, 22. Leicester Fainga’anuku, 23. Sevu Reece.
The All Blacks’ Northern Tour concludes with Wales! Tune into The Rugby Run for talkback, interviews and more post-match. This Sunday from midday on Sport Nation.
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