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The All Blacks begin their European Spring Tour with a keenly-anticipated match against a Barbarians team full of familiar faces and we'll bring you the match LIVE and FREE on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
The All Blacks' Spring Tour of Europe begins with a match-up against a talented Barbarians team featuring New Zealand internationals Steven Luatua, Julian Savea, Ben Franks and Luke Whitelock.
Coached by another Kiwi - ex-Crusaders and Australia boss Robbie Deans - the Barbarians will be desperate to upset the world number one-ranked team as it seeks to bounce back from its Bledisloe Cup loss to the Wallabies in Brisbane in October.
The All Blacks will be looking to finish the season strongly, having lost two tests in a gruelling year that included an enthralling British & Irish Lions Tour.
Here's how the squads compare:
New Zealand: Asafo Aumua, Beauden Barrett, Scott Barrett, Sam Cane, Dane Coles, Wyatt Crockett, Ryan Crotty, Matt Duffie, Vaea Fifita, Jack Goodhue, Kane Hames, Nathan Harris, David Havili, Rieko Ioane, Jerome Kaino, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Nepo Laulala, Ngani Laumape, Anton Lienert-Brown, Damian McKenzie, Waisake Naholo, TJ Perenara, Tim Perry, Kieran Read, Luke Romano, Ardie Savea, Aaron Smith, Lima Sopoaga, Liam Squire, Seta Tamanivalu, Codie Taylor, Matt Todd, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Samuel Whitelock, Sonny Bill Williams.
Barbarians: Ruan Ackermann (Gloucester), Dominic Bird (Chiefs & New Zealand), Willie Britz (Sunwolves), Sam Carter (Brumbies & Australia), Simone Favaro (Fiamme Oro), Ben Franks (London Irish & New Zealand), Dillon Hunt (Highlanders), Steven Luatua (Bristol & New Zealand), Atu Moli (Chiefs), Kwagga Smith (Lions), Ruan Smith (Toyota Verblitz), Adriaan Strauss (Bulls & South Africa), Akker van der Merwe (Sharks), Jacques van Rooyen (Lions), Luke Whitelock (Highlanders & New Zealand), Vince Aso (Hurricanes), George Bridge (Crusaders), Richard Buckman (Highlanders), Mitchell Drummond (Crusaders), Robert du Preez (Stormers), Andy Ellis (Kobelco Steelers & New Zealand), Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders), Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs & Australia), Julian Savea (Hurricanes & New Zealand), Nic Stirzaker (Rebels), Harold Vorster (Lions)












