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The All Blacks backline to be named later this morning for Saturday's first test against Ireland has been scrunched up and redrawn a couple of times this week
The inexperienced Irish starting XV contains 12 players with six caps or fewer.
New Zealand's Will Jordan became the latest All Black to be struck down by Covid on Tuesday, just four days before the first Test against Ireland in Auckland.
A third All Black has been ruled out of this weekend's first test against Ireland after contracting Covid-19
All Blacks skipper Sam Cane adamant the Covid outbreak within the squad hasn't disrupted preparations for the opening test against Ireland.