Big guns back for All BlacksCaptain Richie McCaw Richard Hugh "Richie" McCaw (born December 31 1980 in Kurow, Oamaru) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the openside flanker position and is the current captain of New Zealand. and flyhalf Dan Carter return to New Zealand's starting line-up for Saturday's Test against Ireland at Croke Park Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Ireland's biggest sporting organisation. . The superstar pair were left on the bench until late on as the All Blacks  The All Blacks are New Zealand's national rugby union team. Rugby union is New Zealand's national sport. began their Grand Slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. tour of Britain The Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain. The event dates back to the first British stage races held just after the Second World War, since when various events have been and Ireland with a 32-6 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Coach Graham Henry made it clear after that match that he expected a far tougher challenge from the Irish and that is reflected in a more experienced line-up which features only four of the players who started against Scotland. "The Irish showed passion and physicality when they played us in New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. earlier in the year and we are expecting another tough Test match," Henry said. New Zealand won that match, in Wellington, 21-11 and have never lost to Ireland. Joe Rokocoko and centre Ma'a Nonu are the only survivors from the Murrayfield match among the backs. Rokocoko will win his 50th cap on the right wing as Sitiveni Sivivatu comes in on the opposite flank with Anthony Tuitavake dropping out of the 22. Mils Muliaina starts at fullback with Isaia Toeava on the bench, centre Richard Kahui makes way for Conrad Smith and scrum Piri Weepu drops to the bench to allow Jimmy Cowan to form a half-back pairing with Carter. Lock Ali Williams and hooker Keven Mealamu are the only survivors from the pack that started against the Scots. McCaw will be captaining the All Blacks for the 31st time in a Test, taking him to second place on the All Blacks Test captains list behind Sean Fitzpatrick (51). New Zealand (15-1) Mils Muliaina; Joe Rokocoko, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Sitiveni Sivivatu; Dan Carter, Jimmy Cowan; Rodney So'oialo, Richie McCaw (capt.), Jerome Kaino, Ali Williams, Brad Thorn, Neemia Tialata, Keven Mealamu, Tony Woodcock Replacements: Corey Flynn, John Afoa, Anthony Boric bo·ric also bo·rac·ic adj. Of, relating to, derived from, or containing boron. boric Adjective of or containing boron Adj. 1. , Kieran Read, Piri Weepu, Stephen Donald, Isaia Toeava 
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