The All Blacks coaches have called together 25 players not needed in Super Rugby this weekend for the first of two pre-Tri-Nations camps in Wellington next week - with the notable omission of the Chiefs pivot Stephen Donald.
The players invited to the first camp next week are as follows:
Jimmy Cowan, Tom Donnelly, Jarrad Hoeata, Colin Slade, Ben Smith and Adam Thomson head north from the Highlanders, while Aaron Cruden, Hosea Gear, Andrew Hore, Cory Jane, Ma'a Nonu, Conrad Smith, Neemia Tialata, Victor Vito and Piri Weepu join camp from the Hurricanes and Ben Afeaki, Hikawera Elliot, Richard Kahui, Brendon Leonard, Liam Messam, Mils Muliaina and Sitiveni Sivivatu arrive from the Chiefs, along with injured players Israel Dagg, Isaia Toeava and Tony Woodcock will also take part in the two-day camp. The second camp will also be held in Wellington in early July, with the All Blacks Tri-Nations squad to be named on Sunday July 10th.
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