Unwanted All Blacks duo Waisake Naholo and Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi will have to state their case for World Cup inclusion through the Mitre 10 Cup after being named in the Taranaki squad for the upcoming campaign.
The Lions announced their starting XV for Saturday's clash – Warren Gatland including 11 of the side that beat Crusaders last week.
After a lacklustre opening day performance against the NZ Barbarians and a demoralising loss against the Auckland Blues, The Lions are in desperate need of some good news. Unfortunately for them, it was quite the opposite this morning as The All Blacks, NZ Maori and the Crusaders all named their squads for the upcoming games.