 | Probables 32
Tries: Sivivatu 2, Howlett, So'oialo
Cons: Evans 3
Pens: Evans 2 Possibles 37
Tries: Nonu 2, Atiga, Hamilton, Ward
Cons: Donald 3
Pen: Gopperth |
Ma'a Nonu and Sitiveni Sivivatu both produced scintillating displays in the All Blacks trial game to give Graham Henry further selection quandries. Sivivatu, playing for the All Blacks probables, scored two tries but could not avoid a 37-32 defeat against Nonu and the possibles.
Sivivatu has been tipped to take over from Joe Rokocoko on the wing in the Tests against the Lions.
Rokocoko was among a host of big names missing from Friday's trial game.
In his absence, the Fijian-born Sivivatu made a mockery of the possibles with two first-half tries, in which he sidestepped his way through the opposition defence.
But Nonu, playing at centre, also put the pressure on coach Henry with his explosive running.
He set up one try and scored two of his own as the possibles overturned a first-half deficit to win.
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