28 Aug 2019

Owen Franks missing from All Blacks RWC2019 selection

From Checkpoint, 5:16 pm on 28 August 2019

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen dropped a major bombshell in his Rugby World Cup squad announcement, leaving out veteran prop Owen Franks and picking one-test flanker Luke Jacobson as they seek an unprecedented third straight title.

The other selections were largely predictable with some World Cup first timers in and some unlucky losers.

Rugby reporter Joe Porter was at the announcement at Eden Park, with cameraman Nick Monro.