The All Blacks' side to play Italy in the opening Test:
Christian Cullen (Wellington), Doug Howlett (Auckland), Mark Robinson (Canterbury), Daryl Gibson (Canterbury,
vice-captain), Caleb Ralph (Canterbury), Andrew Mehrtens (Canterbury), Byron Kelleher (Otago), Taine Randell (Otago),
Richard McCaw (Canterbury), Reuben Thorne (Canterbury, captain), Norm Maxwell (Canterbury), Simon Maling (Otago), Kees
Meeuws (Auckland), Tom Willis (Otago, vice-captain), Joe McDonnell (Otago).
Reserves: Mark Hammett (Canterbury), Dave Hewett (Canterbury), Chris Jack (Canterbury), Marty Holah (Waikato), Justin
Marshall (Canterbury), Aaron Mauger (Canterbury), Jonah Lomu (Wellington).
ENDS