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SELECTION SURPRISES: Lakai, Blackadder & The Loose Forward Debate
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Jun 16, 202622:04
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Ardie Savea and Wallace Sititi are surely a lock when the All Blacks are named next week. But, our deep dive into the loose forward stats reveal a couple of surprises could be come Monday.
Using ARP's Super Rugby Form Statistics Index, which feeds into our Test Selection Index, we assessed every major contender for Dave Rennie's side.
Some names will surprise you.
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