Tuipulotu, Darry among big names left out of All Blacks squad
Patrick Tuipulotu and Sam Darry have gone from starting against the Springboks in Baltimore last month to missing the All Blacks end-of-year tour.
The Blues locking combination have been left out of the 36-strong squad, and he Crusaders' Jamie Hannah has been preferred.
Tuipulotu had a calf injury that kept him out of the Bledisloe Cup series but is now back running and technically available.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacked the selections further.
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