Abandoned All Blacks scrum-half, TJ Perenara has a chance to show that his dropout was a mistake after playing two matches against Ireland on Wednesday for New Zealand’s Maori national team.
Perenara is one of four test players in a strong group of 28 players in a mid-week match between Hamilton on June 29th and Wellington on July 12th.
Ireland will have three tests with New Zealand on July 2, 9 and 16.
Perenara, a veteran of the 78th test, was excluded from the All Black Steam announced on Monday, and Ian Foster supported a young candidate to support veteran scrum-half Aaron Smith.
Both Perenara and Brad Weber, a 17-test scrum-half who also dropped out of the All Black Steam, are included in the Maori selection.
Flyhalf Josh Ione and Prop Tyrel Lomax are other players with testing experience in the first Maori All Blacks match against Ireland since 2010.
Director Clayton McMillan said it was important to have the four available.
“I was fortunate to have the All Blacks experience on the team and I look forward to the passion and knowledge they bring,” McMillan said.
“The named team is a combination of players who know performance at this level and players who bring a fresh perspective and energy to the game.”
McMillan points out that the 40-man strong Irish team has two former Maori All Blacks backs, hoping that both Jamison Gibson Park and James Lowe will have the opportunity to play in mid-week matches. I was there.
Maori All Blacks Teams: Germain Ainsep, Leni Apisai, Caleb Delaney, Josh Dixon, Kurt Ekland, Connor Garden Bachop, Billy Harmon, Te Kamaka Howden, Josh Ioane, Tyrell Lomax, Ruben Love, Josh Mooreby, Alex Nankivel, ProLiant Norris, TJ Perenara, Rameka Poihipi, Reed Prinsep, Billy Proctor, Marcel Renata, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Shaun Stevenson, Cameron Suafoa, Bailyn Sullivan, Zarn Sullivan , Tyrone Thompson, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Brad Weber, Tamati Williams
