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With this team, New Zealand could run away with the Rugby Championship

The All Blacks are number one but England are advancing slowly. (AFP PHOTO / MARTY MELVILLE)
Roar Guru
24th June, 2015
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Listed below is a pretty powerful All Black side.

It’s talented enough, according to many rugby scribes, to defeat the Pumas, the Boks and the Wallabies in the coming Rugby Championship.

However, this isn’t liable to be the run-on team when the All Blacks play the Boks at the Rugby Championship in four weeks’ time.

The side listed here:

15. Israel Dagg
14. Charles Piutau
13. Ryan Crotty
12. Sonny Bill Williams
11. Colin Slade
10. Daniel Carter
9. Andy Ellis
8. Kieran Read
7. Richie McCaw (c)
6. Jerome Kaino
5. Brodie Retallick
4. Sam Whitelock
3. Owen Franks
2. Keven Mealamu
1. Tony Woodcock –

That is the likely team to play Samoa on July 8th. providing that the Hurricanes and the Highlanders meet in the Super 15 final four days earlier when something like 17 ABs will be tied up.

Can any other country in the world put forward 32 players of comparably quality? In my opinion, the answer is a resounding no.

Which is why I’m backing New Zealand not only to walk away with the Rugby Championship, but to win the silverware at the RWC, too.

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