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'He deserves it’: Millsy & Guy's All Blacks Bok tour bolters
Sport Nation • July 23rd, 2026 6:00 am
Rieko Ioane | Photo: Masanori Udagawa/Photosport
The All Blacks are taking reinforcements to South Africa, but who should actually get on the plane?
With 10 extra players expected to be added for the Bok tour, Sport Nation’s Millsy and Guy put on their selector hats and started dealing out boarding passes.
Guy had one loose forward he wants rewarded.
“I would like them to pick Du’Plessis Kirifi. I think he deserves it.”
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Rieko Ioane’s name came up quickly too, with his experience and ability to cover midfield and outside back making him hard to ignore.
Millsy expects the selectors to lean on experience in the Republic, even if form is part of the debate.
“I think Ofa (Tuʻungafasi) will go. His form has been down, but I think they’ll take experience to the Republic because it’s so important.”
Ofa Tu’ungafasi has played 62 Tests for the All Blacks, the majority off the bench | Photo: Andrew Cornaga / Photosport
Then came one of the bigger selection questions: do the All Blacks need another halfback at all?
Lashes floated a gamble.
“I believe they may not take an extra halfback.”
Instead, he named Callum Harkin as a left-field option who could cover 10 and 15.“I haven’t taken a halfback. I’ve taken Callum Harkin, as 10-15.”
Isaac Hutchinson was backed as a bolter, Fabian Holland’s path into the squad was debated, and names like Timoci Tavatavanawai, George Bell, Siale Lauaki, Jamie Hannah and Noah Hotham were all thrown into the mix.
So who makes the cut, who misses the flight, and where could the All Blacks selectors roll the dice?
Listen from 11:57 in Wednesday's Agenda below to find out who else they think will go:
