The New Zealand Herald's Richard Loe believes that the selection debate ahead of the All Blacks' next Test will be a short one.
"I don't think the All Black selectors need to strain themselves too hard in picking the team to play the Springboks in Hamilton on September 12.
"Most of the attention is centering on the No 13 jersey after the injuries to Conrad Smith and Luke McAlister but I think McAlister's injury restores Ma'a Nonu to his rightful position anyway.
"Nonu did nothing wrong even when he was supposedly out of form and he did a great deal right when he came on against the Wallabies last week.
"McAlister, as I have said before, hadn't done enough to warrant selection anyway and he needs more provincial game time to work on his issues - like his tackling technique."
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