The All Blacks got the Dave Rennie era off to a strong start as they beat the French 34-32 at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch in what also served as the opening round of the inaugural Nations Championship.

They are set to take on Italy this weekend at Hnry Stadium in Wellington with the squad being named for that fixture earlier this afternoon. 

Brodie Retallick is a former All Black, he joined D'Arcy to discuss the forward pack selected.

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