The All Blacks have included ten previously capped stars in their XV side that is set to travel to Thomond Park to reignite the rivalry of one of rugby's most famous fixtures.
Munster are set to welcome the All Blacks to Thomond Park on November 2nd for a friendly fixture that will form one part of the All Blacks XV's Northern Hemisphere Tour against Munster and Georgia.
In preparation for the tour next month, the All Blacks announced their touring squad today, with Munster set to meet ten capped New Zealand internationals in Limerick.
Leading the squad will be captain and All Black Hoskins Sotutu who has been capped 14 times for the All Blacks. He'll be joined by nine other capped stars which include Chiefs star Josh Lord and Blues up and coming outhalf Harry Plummer.
All Blacks announce squad for historic clash
November's clash will mark the tenth time Munster have faced off against an All Blacks squad, with the historic fixture now one of the most esteemed clashes in world rugby.
These sides first met in 1905 when the All Blacks made the trip to Limerick, with the most recent encounter coming against the All Blacks Maori in 2016.
On that occasion it was Munster who came out victorious, beating the All Blacks 27-14 in front of over 25,000 fans. With the All-Black's now famous tribute to Axel Foley adding to what was already a momentous occasion in the province.
While some of New Zealand's names for the upcoming tour may be lesser known quantities, the last fixture saw now Ireland and Leinster star James Lowe line out for the Maori All Blacks in a time before he was one of Leinster's most prolific players.
11 November 2016; James Lowe of Maori All Blacks is tackled by Duncan Williams of Munster during the match between Munster and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile
All Blacks XV squad
Forwards
Xavier Numia, George Dyer, Saula Ma’u, Marcel Renata, George Bower, Rodie McAlister, Kurt Eklund, Bradley Slater, Josh Lord, Fabian Holland, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Peter Lakai, Hoskins Sotutu, Oliver Haig, Christian Lio-Willie.
Backs
Noah Hotham, Finlay Christie, Harry Plummer, Josh Jacomb, Quinn Tupaea, Riley Higgins, AJ Lam, Dallas McLeod, Kiniviliame Naholo, Emoni Narawa, Chay Fihaki, Shaun Stevenson
Munster v The All Blacks XV will take place on November 2nd at 17:30 in Thomond Park
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