Great to see Israel Dagg named to make his All Black debut this Saturday.  The starting XV also includes two other new test caps - Ben Franks & Benson Stanley, with another 3 (Whitelock, Weepu & Cruden) named on the bench. 
 
Meanwhile the Irish have named a reasonably strong side given some of the injured players left at home.  Every NZ fan will be pleased to see Ronan O'Gara starting & there also may be some weakness around that tight five.  Plenty of class in the backs & watch out for Rob Kearney, one of the stars of the Lions tour of South Africa last year.

 
Other interesting points about the All Black squad;

• Ginga Thomson & Tony Woodcock don't make the 22
• First pair of All Black brothers starting a test since the Brookes in 1997
• Have we ever had brothers as the All Blacks' starting props?
• Smokin' Jo picked ahead of Zac Guildford on the wing
• Sam Whitelock set to join brother George as an All Black