Former New Zealand international Taine Randall, writing in The Dominion Post, picks his All Blacks squad for the Tri-Nations.
"The All Blacks squad to be named today is a complex – and on-going – 30-piece jigsaw. While experience will be the focus, there will be plenty of opportunity for improving players to move into the mix.
"Experience will provide the backbone of the All Blacks squad named today but there should be room for form players to push their way into the mix.
"Graham Henry and his selectors will rely heavily on the players who have helped their team dominate the test landscape in recent years. With this first squad of the year forming the basis of the World Cup ensemble they will look to the players that got them out of tight situations like Soweto and Sydney last year – those who showed calm heads in pressure-cooker situations."
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