That is the right test, and for New Zealand most of it lands on the new nine-ten combination. Preston has one Test cap and Love eight, so clean exits and choosing when not to play will tell us more than the B-team label. Barrett at 12 and McKenzie at 15 add plenty of experience around them, but they cannot make every pressure decision for the halves. If the Sharks keep forcing Preston and Love to work from poor field position, that is where the selection change becomes a real rugby problem. https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks/all-blacks-team-named-to-play-hollywoodbets-sharks-in-durban
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