Con la vuelta de Dan Carter en los neozelandeses y la presencia de 8 jugadores de los Crusaders y 11 de los Waratahs, que éste sábado definirán el Súper Rugby, los All Blacks y los Wallabies tienen sus planteles para afrontar el Rugby Championship. Ambos capitaneados por terceras líneas: Richie McCaw y Michael Hooper, de esos mismos equipos.

Los All Blacks de Steve Hansen:

Forwards: Dane Coles (Hurricanes), Keven Mealamu (Blues), Tony Woodcock (Blues), Owen Franks (Crusaders), Ben Franks (Hurricanes), Charlie Faumuina (Blues), Wyatt Crockett (Crusaders), Sam Whitelock (Crusaders), Brodie Retallick (Chiefs), Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues), Dominic Bird (Crusaders), Richie McCaw (capitán, Crusaders), Kieran Read (Crusaders), Liam Messam (Chiefs), Jerome Kaino (Blues), Sam Cane (Chiefs) y Steven Luatua (Blues).

Backs: Aaron Smith (Highlanders), TJ Perenara (Hurricanes), Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs), Dan Carter (Crusaders), Aaron Cruden (Chiefs), Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes), Ma’a Nonu (Blues), Conrad Smith (Hurricanes), Malakai Fekitoa (Highlanders), Israel Dagg (Crusaders), Ben Smith (Highlanders), Julian Savea (Hurricanes), Cory Jane (Hurricanes) y Charles Piutau (Blues).

Los Wallabies de Ewen McKenzie:

Forwards: Ben Alexander (ACT Brumbies), Pek Cowan (Western Force), Sekope Kepu (NSW Waratahs), Scott Sio (ACT Brumbies), James Slipper (Queensland Reds), Nathan Charles (Western Force), James Hanson (Queensland Reds), Tatafu Polota-Nau (NSW Waratahs), Sam Carter (ACT Brumbies), James Horwill (Queensland Reds), Rob Simmons (Queensland Reds), Will Skelton (NSW Waratahs), Scott Fardy (ACT Brumbies), Scott Higginbotham (Melbourne Rebels), Matt Hodgson (Western Force), Michael Hooper (capitán, NSW Waratahs), Ben McCalman (Western Force), Wycliff Palu (NSW Waratahs).

Backs: Luke Burgess (Melbourne Rebels), Nick Phipps (NSW Waratahs), Nic White (ACT Brumbies), Kurtley Beale (NSW Waratahs), Bernard Foley (NSW Waratahs), Tevita Kuridrani ( ACT Brumbies), Christian Leali’ifano (ACT Brumbies), Matt Toomua (ACT Brumbies), Adam Ashley-Cooper (NSW Waratahs), Henry Speight (ACT Brumbies), Israel Folau (NSW Waratahs), Rob Horne (NSW Waratahs), Pat McCabe (ACT Brumbies), Joe Tomane (ACT Brumbies).