Rugby: Muliaina cleared to start

Mils Muliaina in action at the All Blacks Training run, Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, Auckland on...
Mils Muliaina in action at the All Blacks Training run, Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, Auckland on Tuesday. Photo by NZPA/Wayne Drought.
All Blacks fullback Mils Muliaina has been cleared to start today's rugby test against England at Auckland after passing a fitness test this morning.

Muliaina strained a hamstring on Wednesday and was rested from training yesterday but was deemed fully fit today by medical staff.


NZ and England first test teams

Teams for the first rugby test to be played between New Zealand and England at Eden Park here tomorrow night (7.35pm):

New Zealand: Mils Muliaina, Anthony Tuitavake, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Daniel Carter, Andy Ellis, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (captain), Rodney So'oialo, Ali Williams, Brad Thorn, Greg Somerville, Andrew Hore, Neemia Tialata.

Reserves: Keven Mealamu, John Schwalger, Anthony Boric, Sione Lauaki, Jimmy Cowan, Stephen Donald, Leon MacDonald.

England: Mike Brown, Topsy Ojo, Mike Tindall, Olly Barkley, David Strettle, Charlie Hodgson, Richard Wigglesworth, Luke Narraway, Tom Rees, James Haskell, Steve Borthwick (captain), Tom Palmer, Matt Stevens, Lee Mears, Andrew Sheridan.

Reserves: David Paice, Tim Payne, Ben Kay, Joe Worsley, Danny Care, Jamie Noon, Mathew Tait.

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

 

 

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