All Blacks captain Kieran Read has moved swiftly to quash the idea that he might be the solution to New Zealand's blindside flanker problem as ...
WELLINGTON: All Blacks captain Kieran Read has moved swiftly to quash the idea that he might be the solution to New Zealand's blindside flanker problem as they look ahead to the Rugby World Cup.
"I would do whatever for this team but right now it's at number eight," Read said on Friday."I'm excited to be playing there. That's the role I want to be playing.All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has never really settled on a blindside flanker since double World Cup winner Jerome Kaino ended his international career in 2017.
Shannon Frizell has been named to start the match against the Springboks as he battles with Vaea Fifita, Luke Jacobson, Dalton Papalii and possibly Jackson Hemopo for the role in Japan.
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