Sawt Falasteen - Retallick named in All Blacks' World Cup squad after injury scare

Retallick, who has won 103 caps, went off in the first half of Saturday's 23-20 home win over Australia with a knee injury, but was included in the 33-man squad for the World Cup in France beginning next month.

New Zealand face South Africa in a warm-up match in London on August 25 with their opening World Cup match against hosts France in Paris on September 8.

New Zealand will also play Italy, Namibia and Uruguay in Pool A.

New Zealand squad for the Rugby World Cup from September 8-October 28:

Forwards:

Props: Ethan de Groot (Otago Highlanders), Fletcher Newell (Canterbury Crusaders), Nepo Laulala (Auckland Blues, Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Waikato Chiefs), Tamaiti Williams (Canterbury Crusaders), Tyrel Lomax (Wellington Hurricanes)

Hookers: Samisoni Taukei'aho (Waikato Chiefs), Dane Coles (Wellington Hurricanes), Codie Taylor (Canterbury Crusaders)

Locks: Scott Barrett (Canterbury Crusaders), Brodie Retallick (Waikato Chiefs), Samuel Whitelock (Canterbury Crusaders), Tupou Vaa'i (Waikato Chiefs)

Back row: Sam Cane (Waikato Chiefs, capt), Ardie Savea (Wellington Hurricanes), Shannon Frizell (Otago Highlanders), Luke Jacobson (Waikato Chiefs), Dalton Papali'i (Auckland Blues)

Backs:

Scrum-halves: Aaron Smith (Otago Highlanders), Finlay Christie (Auckland Blues), Cam Roigard (Wellington Hurricanes)

Fly-halves: Richie Mo'unga (Canterbury Crusaders), Damian McKenzie (Waikato Chiefs)

Centres: Rieko Ioane (Auckland Blues), Jordie Barrett (Wellington Hurricanes), Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato Chiefs), David Havili (Canterbury Crusaders)

Wings: Mark Telea (Auckland Blues), Leicester Fainga'anuku (Canterbury Crusaders), Caleb Clarke (Auckland Blues), Emoni Narawa (Waikato Chiefs)

Full-backs: Beauden Barrett (Auckland Blues), Will Jordan (Canterbury Crusaders)

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