Photo GettyWider training squad is the official title but every All Blacks gathering offer morsels of the selection pie. While a long list of midfielders, including the recalled Charlie Ngatai, remain ahead of Buckman in the pecking order, this is the first time he has firmly registered on the radar. At a pinch, Hansen believes he is also an option to play or at least cover halfback. When Aaron Smith was sent home from South Africa last year, McKenzie spent time training as halfback cover in Durban. Midfielders: Richard Buckman, Ngani Laumape, Anton Lienert-Brown, Charlie Ngatai, Sonny Bill Williams.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 02, 2017 07:18 UTC