Live updates: 2020 All Blacks first team name

The first and possibly last team of the 2020 All Blacks is named today after the North v South thriller in Wellington.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster and his selectors will name a team at 11 am. However, at the moment, it is unclear when the All Blacks will play a test.

Foster became the coach of the All Blacks on December 11 and the team last took the field on November 1 in the Rugby World Cup bronze final against Wales.

The Covid-19 pandemic has already seen the postponement of home test matches against Scotland and Wales while the Rugby Championship remains in the air.

According to NZME’s Liam Napier, the new era of Foster’s All Blacks is expected to usher in a host of rookies and welcome the resurgence of several previous test prospects.

Blues standout No. 8 Hoskins Sotutu and dynamic wing Caleb Clarke, Crusaders on the outside Will Jordan and two rookie locks, along with retiring Hurricanes hooker Asafo Aumua and Blues loose forward Akira Ioane, could be among the main talking points when Foster introduces his first squad this morning.

Despite constant uncertainty about when and where the All Blacks will play this year, Foster can name an extended squad of 35-38 players, leaving plenty of room to prepare prospects and ideally cover three at most. the positions.