Damian McKenzie Returns as All Blacks Name Five Uncapped Players for Shortened Rugby Championship
- New Zealand coach Ian Foster named 36-man squad for Rugby Championship
- Waikato Chiefs players, including Damian McKenzie, rewarded for outstanding form in Super Rugby Pacific
- Sam Cane named captain of the side, Brodie Retallick and Luke Jacobson also part of the squad
- Five uncapped players included, while several players unavailable due to injury
- Rugby Championship shortened to three rounds this year due to World Cup in September
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