Patrick Tuipulotu and Sam Darry have gone from starting against the Springboks in Baltimore last month to missing the All Blacks end-of-year tour.

The Blues locking combination have been left out of the 36-strong squad, and he Crusaders' Jamie Hannah has been preferred.

Tuipulotu had a calf injury that kept him out of the Bledisloe Cup series but is now back running and technically available.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacked the selections further.

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Patrick Tuipulotu and Sam Darry have gone from starting against the Springboks in Baltimore last month to missing the All Blacks end-of-year tour.
The Blues locking combination have been left out of the 36-strong squad, and he Crusaders' Jamie Hannah has been preferred.
Tuipulotu had a calf injury that kept him out of the Bledisloe Cup series but is now back running and technically available.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacked the selections further.
LISTEN ABOVE

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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the All Blacks squad named for end-of-year tour

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