Then there were 33
All Blacks load up on wings (and prayers for Brodie), PLUS: Silver Ferns prank us, some shootout drama and cycling gold.
There you have it. A couple of minor surprises but there’s no one of the 33 selected to play at this year’s Rugby World Cup where you could say, “In the name of Shayne Philpott1, I did not see that coming!”
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