Who’s hot and who’s not… and who’s not injured?
Every Tuesday until the All Blacks’ World Cup squad unveiling in late August, Fairfax digital sport editor Dan Gilhooly will assess the status of players in the selection frame.
Who are the certainties to make the cut for coach Graham Henry’s squad of 30? Who are battling for contentious spots and what are their odds of selection?
And how much will their prospects fluctuate as we monitor form, injuries and statistics, dissect the occasional Henry utterance and stay alert for inside oil.
Chosen on form? Smith, Nonu, Hore, Woodcock? Kaino ahead of Messam/Thomson? Dagg and Toeava on wings when they have been playing FB most of the season?
They can pick a much better squad (especially if all are fit).