Lomu out as All Blacks make 10 changes
July 9, 2002

Jonah Lomu is amongst one of 10 personal changes in the All Blacks side with only Christian Cullen, Doug Howlett and Aaron Mauger remaining amongst the backs from the side who beat Fiji.

Lomu, who has 59 test caps has not even been included on the bench, with 13 of the starting team and two replacements from the Canterbury Crusaders. Indeed the whole pack, including skipper Norm Maxwell, come from the Super 12 champions.

With Leon McDonald not available for selection after receiving a blow to the head against the Fijians
Ben Blair, who was only called into the Super 12 squad last week, wins a place on the bench.

New Zealand: Christian Cullen (Wellington) Doug Howlett (Auckland), Mark Robinson (Canterbury), Aaron Mauger (Canterbury, vice captain), Caleb Ralph (Canterbury), Andrew Mehrtens (Canterbury), Justin Marshall (Canterbury), Scott Robertson (Canterbury), Richard McCaw (Canterbury), Reuben Thorne (Canterbury, captain), Norm Maxwell (Canterbury), Chris Jack (Canterbury), Greg Somerville (Canterbury), Mark Hammett (Canterbury, vice captain), Dave Hewett (Canterbury).
Reserves: Tom Willis (Otago), Joe McDonnell (Otago), Simon Maling (Otago), Taine Randell (Otago), Byron Kelleher (Otago), Daryl Gibson (Canterbury), Ben Blair (Canterbury).

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