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  • New coach Ian Foster stayed with the old, keeping Richie Mo'unga at flyhalf and Beauden Barrett at fullback in his maiden All Blacks team for Sunday's opening Bledisloe Cup test against Australia in Wellington. Foster solved the debate raging in New Zealand over who would steer the backline in the 10 jersey, when Barrett's brother Jordie was in hot form at fullback, by shifting the younger Barrett to the wing where he is also comfortable playing. The Mo'unga-Beauden Barrett combination was developed last year for the World Cup and Barrett has made no secret of his preference to be flyhalf. Foster, who took over as head coach from Steve Hansen following last year's World Cup in Japan, has stayed with an experienced run-on side but has three debutants in the reserves. Tupou Vaa'i, the 20-year-old Taranaki lock, will back up Sam Whitelock and Patrick Tuipulotu in the middle row. Hoskins Sotutu is the replacement loose forward and Caleb Clarke, a son of former All Black Eroni Clarke, is the outside back reserve. The starting pack features the experienced front row of props Joe Moody and Ofa Tuungafasi with 50-Test hooker Codie Taylor in the middle. In the loose forwards, captain Sam Cane is at seven, Shannon Frizell gets the nod at blindside flanker, while Ardie Savea starts at number eight. Outside the halves Aaron Smith and Mo'unga, Jack Goodhue and Rieko Ioane fill the centres with George Bridge on the left wing. Foster said he had kept an open mind about selections. "We really wanted to see how players adapted and fitted in and how comfortable they were coming back into the environment and so there were a number of positions that we wanted to keep an open mind about," he said. "It's a Bledisloe series and both teams will be determined to put a marker down. For us, it's about getting our basics right and focussing on our set piece and momentum, and then letting the guys use their skillsets around the structure." The Bledisloe Cup is contested annually between New Zealand and Australia and has been held by the All Blacks for the past 18 years. New Zealand (15-1) Beauden Barrett; Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Jack Goodhue, George Bridge; Richie Mo'unga, Aaron Smith; Ardie Savea, Sam Cane, Shannon Frizell; Sam Whitelock, Patrick Tuipulotu; Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody Reserves: Dane Coles, Karl Tu'inukuafe,Nepo Laulala, Tupou Vaai, Hoskins Sotutu, TJ Perenara, Anton Lienert-Brown, Caleb Clarke cf/bgs
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  • Mo'unga the top 10 for All Blacks against Australia
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