Todd called into ABs as 傷害 cover

改革運動家s flanker Matt Todd has been called into the All 黒人/ボイコットs squad as 傷害 cover for Sam 茎 ahead of the first 実験(する) against England at Eden Park on Saturday.

茎 傷つける his 権利 膝 in the 長,指導者s' loss to the Waratahs on Saturday and New Zealand coach Steve Hansen is 推定する/予想するd to decide later in the week whether he is fit enough to make the match-day 実験(する) squad.

Todd hasn't played for a month after 涙/ほころびing a calf muscle against the Brumbies.

His 改革運動家s チーム仲間 Joe Moody, on the 復帰 追跡する after breaking a 脚 last year, is also training with the All 黒人/ボイコットs in Auckland as loosehead Tony Woodcock 回復するs from a hip knock.

Hansen earlier 明かすd an experienced 31-man squad 含む/封じ込めるing few surprises for the three-実験(する) series.

There are two uncapped players in centre, Malakai Fekitoa and lock Patrick Tuipulotu, while loose 今後 Steven Luatua is the most 著名な omission, squeezed out by the 解任する of Jerome Kaino and 勝利者 Vito.

Hansen is unsettled by the thrust of マスコミ 報告(する)/憶測s since England's 初期の squad arrived in New Zealand last week 行方不明の a number of first-choice players.

Several are 負傷させるd while even more were unavailable for the first 実験(する) because of their かかわり合いs in the English 首相の職 club final on Saturday.

Former England coach Sir Clive Woodward said the series 欠如(する)d 正直さ while former All 黒人/ボイコットs captain Taine Randell wrote off the tourists in a newspaper column for Fairfax マスコミ as a "B-gr 広告 team who should get 虐殺(する)d".

Hansen says the 進歩 world No.4-階級d England have made since Stuart Lancaster took over after a poor 2011 World Cup (選挙などの)運動をする should be 定評のある.

They are the only team to (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 the All 黒人/ボイコットs in their last 35 実験(する)s, 倒れるing them at Twickenham in December 2012.

"England have been the most 改善するd 味方する in world rugby in the last two years. Stuart Lancaster has built depth in his 味方する and a strong culture, so they will be a formidable 対抗者," Hansen said.

"Those who think England will be fielding a weak 味方する in the first 実験(する) are 完全に underestimating the 質 of depth in the England squad."

Hansen says he will look for 改良s across the board from his team in the series, which 構成するs 実験(する)s in Auckland, Dunedin (June 14) and Hamilton (June 21).

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