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Penpix on likely contenders for the All Blacks squad for the test series against the British and Irish Lions:
BACKS
Ben Smith
Age: 30
1.86m, 93kg
Super Rugby/provincial team: Highlanders/Otago
Position: Fullback, winger, centre
Debut: v Italy, 2009
Caps: 60
Points: 135 (27 tries)
Israel Dagg
Age: 28
1.86m, 96kg
Teams: Crusaders/Hawke's Bay
Position: Fullback, winger
Debut: v Ireland, 2010
Caps: 61
Points: 128 (24T, 1C, 2P)
Jordie Barrett
Age: 20
1.95m, 96kg
Teams: Hurricanes/Taranaki
Position: Fullback, winger, inside centre, flyhalf
Uncapped
Damian McKenzie
Age: 22
1.77m, 78kg
Teams: Chiefs/Waikato
Position: Fullback, flyhalf, winger
Debut: v Argentina, 2016
Caps: 2
Julian Savea
Age: 26
1.92m, 108kg
Teams: Hurricanes/Wellington
Position: Winger
Debut: v Ireland, 2012
Caps: 52
Points: 225 (45T)
Nehe Milner-Skudder
Age: 26
1.80m, 90kg
Teams: Hurricanes/Manawatu
Position: Winger, fullback
Debut: v Australia, 2015
Caps: 8
Points: 40 (8T)
Rieko Ioane
Age: 20
1.89m, 102kg
Teams: Blues/Auckland
Position: Winger, centre
Debut: v Italy, 2016
Caps: 2
Points: 5 (1T)
Waisake Naholo
Age: 26
1.86m, 96kg
Teams: Highlanders/Taranaki
Position: Winger
Debut: v Argentina, 2015
Caps: 12
Points: 30 (6T)
Ryan Crotty
Age: 28
1.81m, 91kg
Teams: Crusaders/Canterbury
Position: Inside centre, centre
Debut: v Australia, 2013
Caps: 26
Points: 25 (5T)
Anton Lienert-Brown
Age: 22
1.85m, 96kg
Teams: Chiefs/Waikato
Position: Centre, inside centre
Debut: v Australia, 2016
Caps: 9
Points: 10 (2T)
Sonny Bill Williams
Age: 31
1.91m, 108kg
Teams: Blues/Counties-Manukau
Position: Inside centre, centre
Debut: v England, 2010
Caps: 33
Points 45 (9T)
Malakai Fekitoa
Age: 25
1.87m, 99kg
Teams: Highlanders/Auckland
Position: Centre, inside centre
Debut: v England, 2014
Caps: 23
Points: 40 (8T)
Beauden Barrett
Age: 26
1.87m, 91kg
Teams: Hurricanes/Taranaki
Position: Flyhalf, fullback, winger
Debut: v Ireland, 2012
Caps: 49
Points: 297 (12T, 66C, 25P)
Aaron Cruden
Age: 28
1.78m, 84kg
Teams: Chiefs/Manawatu
Position: Flyhalf
Debut: v Ireland, 2010
Caps: 47
Points: 322 (5T, 63C, 56P, 1DG)
Lima Sopoaga
Age: 26
1.77m, 91kg
Teams: Highlanders/Southland
Position: Flyhalf
Debut: v South Africa, 2015
Caps: 6
Points 22 (8C, 2P)
Aaron Smith
Age: 28
1.71m, 84kg
Teams: Highlanders/Manawatu
Position: Scrumhalf
Debut: v Ireland, 2012
Caps: 58
Points: 62 (12T, 1C)
TJ Perenara
Age: 25
1.84m, 94kg
Teams: Hurricanes/Wellington
Position: Scrumhalf
Debut: v England, 2014
Caps: 29
Points: 35 (7T)
FORWARDS
Kieran Read
Age: 31
1.93m, 111kg
Teams: Crusaders/Canterbury
Position: Number eight, blindside flanker
Debut: v Scotland, 2008
Caps: 97
Points: 105 (21T)
Jerome Kaino
Age: 34
1.96m, 105kg
Teams: Blues/Auckland
Position: Blindside flanker, number eight
Debut: v Ireland, 2006
Caps: 77
Points: 65 (13T)
Liam Squire
Age: 26
1.96m, 113kg
Teams: Highlanders/Tasman
Position: Number eight, blindside flanker
Debut: v Wales, 2016
Caps: 8
Points: 5 (1T)
Sam Cane
Age: 25
1.89m, 103kg
Teams: Chiefs/Bay of Plenty
Position: Openside flanker, number eight
Debut: v Ireland, 2012
Caps: 40
Points 55 (11T)
Ardie Savea
Age: 23
1.90m, 89kgs
Teams: Hurricanes/Wellington
Position: Openside flanker, number eight
Debut: v Wales, 2016
Caps: 12
Points 10 (2T)
Matt Todd
Age: 29
1.85m, 104kg
Teams: Crusaders/Canterbury
Position: Openside flanker
Debut: v France, 2013
Caps: 8
Brodie Retallick
Age: 25 (turns 26 on May 31)
2.04m, 120kg
Teams: Chiefs/Hawke's Bay
Position: Lock
Debut: v Ireland, 2012
Caps: 60
Points: 10 (2T)
Sam Whitelock
Age: 29
2.02m, 116kg
Teams: Crusaders/Canterbury
Position: Lock
Debut: v Ireland, 2010
Caps: 84
Points: 25 (5T)
Patrick Tuipulotu
Age: 24
1.98m, 120kg
Teams: Blues/Auckland
Position: Lock
Debut: v England, 2014
Caps: 12
Points: 10 (2T)
Luke Romano
Age: 31
1.99m, 115kg
Teams: Crusaders/Canterbury
Position: Lock
Debut: v Ireland, 2012
Caps: 26
Points: 10 (2T)
Scott Barrett
Age: 23
1.97m, 112kg
Teams: Crusaders/Taranaki
Position: Lock
Debut: v Ireland, 2016
Caps: 4
Points: 5 (1T)
Owen Franks
Age: 29
1.85m, 119kg
Teams: Crusaders/Canterbury
Position: Tighthead prop
Debut: v Italy, 2009
Caps: 90
Charlie Faumuina
Age: 30
1.84m, 127kg
Teams: Blues/Auckland
Position: Tighthead prop
Debut: v Argentina, 2012
Caps: 46
Points: 20 (4T)
Ofa Tu'ungafasi
Age: 25
Position: Tighthead prop
Teams: Blues/Auckland
Debut: v Wales, 2016
Caps: 4
Joe Moody
Age: 28
1.88m, 118kg
Teams: Crusaders/Canterbury
Position: Loosehead prop
Debut: v Australia, 2014
Caps: 24
Points: 5 (1T)
Wyatt Crockett
Age: 34
1.93m, 116kg
Teams: Crusaders/Canterbury
Position: Loosehead prop
Debut: v Italy, 2009
Caps: 58
Points: 10 (2T)
Dane Coles
Age: 30
1.84m, 109kg
Teams: Hurricanes/Wellington
Position: Hooker
Debut: v Scotland, 2012
Caps: 49
Points: 45 (9T)
Codie Taylor
Age: 26
1.83m, 106kg
Teams: Crusaders/Canterbury
Position: Hooker
Debut: v Argentina, 2015
Caps: 15
Points: 15 (3T)
Source: AllBlacks.com
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