Crusaders winger Leicester Fainga'anuku will make his All Blacks debut on the wing, while Chiefs loosie Pita Gus Sowakula will debut off the bench in the first test against Ireland.
Crusaders standout Fainga anuku will start on the left wing while another uncapped Pacific Islands-born player, bruising Waikato Chiefs forward Pita Gus Sowakula, is on the bench.
Powerhouse wing Leicester Fainga'anuku will make his All Blacks debut after being named Thursday in the side to start against Ireland in the first Test as Covid struck down another New Zealand coach.
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