Codie Taylor is one of a handful of veterans in the All Blacks team for the Steinlager Series. The All Blacks are expected to play up to 15 tests by the end of the year, beginning this Friday against Tonga at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium. "This series is a good stepping stone for what's to come around the Rugby Championship," Taylor said. The All Blacks named six uncapped players in their 36-man squad for the July series against Tonga and Fiji, while 18 of the 36 have played 10 tests of fewer. "That's said every week around filling the jersey, just be you; be comfortable to be yourself in the new environment," Taylor said of the advice given to the new players in the squad.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 28, 2021 18:11 UTC