Steve Hansen names four uncapped players in New Zealand's squad for European tour

Image: Steve Hansen has named four uncapped players in his squad for the European tour

Steve Hansen has named four uncapped players in his squad for the upcoming European tour which includes a fixture against Barbarians, live on Sky Sports Action on November 4.

Asafo Aumua, 20, who plays his rugby for Wellington joins Matt Duffie, Tim Perry and Jack Goodhue in a 37-man squad for the five-match tour of Europe which will be notable for the absence of several high-profile players.

Image: Asafo Aumua is one of four newcomers in the All Blacks squad

Hooker Liam Coltman, props Owen Franks and Joe Moody, lock Brodie Retallick, and outside backs Jordie Barrett, Israel Dagg, Nehe Milner-Skudder and Ben Smith weren't considered for selection due to long-term injury and other reasons.

Image: Brodie Retallick will be a notable absentee for the All Blacks

New Zealand will face forthcoming Tests against France, Scotland and Wales shortly after suffering their first defeat to Australia since August 2015 in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen said: "The selectors would firstly like to congratulate all players selected for the Vista 2017 All Blacks Northern Tour, especially Asafo, Tim, Matt and Jack who are named in an All Blacks squad for the first time.

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"We have a talented squad made up of experienced players and a large group of newer All Blacks and this tour will be another exciting opportunity for them."

Hansen said six All Blacks, who have carried heavy workloads this year, will not play the Barbarians fixture and would join the All Blacks touring squad later next week. Those players are influential captain Kieran Read, hooker Dane Coles, prop Wyatt Crockett, lock Samuel Whitelock, and midfielders Anton Lienert-Brown and Sonny Bill Williams.

As well as the 37-man squad, the All Blacks selectors have also announced that five additional players will play for the Barbarians in the first match of the tour and then assemble with the All Blacks for the French leg of the tour.

Those players are Otago loose forward Dillon Hunt, Waikato prop Atunaisa Moli, who has trained with the All Blacks squad this year, Canterbury half-back Mitchell Drummond and his provincial team-mate Richie Mo'unga, who was called into the All Blacks squad in Brisbane last week as cover; and Canterbury and two-Test All Blacks lock Dominic Bird.

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All Blacks squad for the 2017 European Tour:

Forwards: Kane Hames, Wyatt Crockett, Nepo Laulala, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Tim Perry, Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen, Dane Coles, Codie Taylor, Nathan Harris, Asafo Aumua, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Luke Romano, Patrick Tuipulotu, Liam Squire, Vaea Fifita, Jerome Kaino, Sam Cane, Ardie Savea, Matt Todd, Kieran Read (captain)

Backs: Aaron Smith, TJ Perenara, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Beauden Barrett, Lima Sopoaga, Ryan Crotty, Sonny Bill Williams, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape, Jack Goodhue, Waisake Naholo, Rieko Ioane, Matt Duffie, Seta Tamanivalu, David Havili, Damian McKenzie.

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