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WATCH | Bleeding Black reviews the first All Blacks squad of 2024

By SENZ

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The Super Rugby champions have been crowned for 2024 with the Blues convincingly defeating the Chiefs 41-10. Now, the attention turns to the All Blacks with Scott Robertson's first squad of the year to be named at approximately 5.45pm.

Who will make the cut? Who will be named captain? And will there be any bolters? All will be revealed when NZ Rugby Chair Dame reads out each name one-by-one from the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre.

Former All Blacks Stephen 'Beaver' Donald and Steve Devine will be live on SENZ from 6pm Monday with a one-hour special of Bleeding Black - reviewing the selections, before being joined by All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland and more.

The All Blacks' 32-man squad to play England is as follows:

Hookers: Asafo Aumua, Codie Taylor, George Bell.

Props: Ethan De Groot, Tyrel Lomax, Fletcher Newell, Pasilio Tosi, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Tamaiti Williams.

Locks: Scott Barrett (captain), Tupou Vaa'i, Patrick Tuipulotu.

Loose Forwards: Ethan Blackadder, Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson, Dalton Papali'i, Ardie Savea (vice captain), Wallace Sititi.

Halfbacks: Finlay Christie, TJ Perenara, Cortez Ratima.

First Five-Eighths: Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenzie.

Midfielders: Jordie Barrett (vice captain), Rieko Ioane, Anton Lienert-Brown, Billy Proctor.

Outside Backs: Caleb Clarke, Emoni Narawa, Stephen Perofeta, Sevu Reece, Mark Tele'a.

Five uncapped players have been included in Robertson's first squad of the year with Bell, Tosi, Sititi, Ratima, and Proctor getting the callup.

Sam Darry and George Bower have been included into the squad as injury cover for the forwards, while Ruben Love and David Havili provide cover for the backs.

Sam Cane, Will Jordan, Samisoni Taukei'aho and Cam Roigard were not considered for selection due to injury.

Watch the show via the SENZ YouTube below from 6pm Monday: