Wynne Gray picks an All Blacks XV based on Super Rugby form in the New Zealand Herald.
"A host of borderline All Blacks have earned repeat chances to assert their test claims through the Blues and Crusaders in this weekend's start to the extended Super 15 playoffs.
The Blues have two cast-iron All Blacks - captain Keven Mealamu and Jerome Kaino - still playing while 12 others are grouped in the fringe prospects pool. Usual national squad certainties Tony Woodcock and Isaia Toeava remain in the casualty ward, and as with Rene Ranger have little or no chance of being available even if the Blues make the final.
Top New Zealand qualifier the Crusaders have eight All Black certainties and another seven players on the fringes who are pushing to make the Tri-Nations and World Cup groups."
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