New Zealand The
New Zealand Rugby selection panel named a squad of 36 for the tour, including six uncapped players: full-back
Todd Miller, flanker
Aaron Hopa, prop
Gordon Slater, half-back
Mark Robinson, number 8
Steve Surridge and centre
Jeremy Stanley. Wing Jonah Lomu, second five-eighth Walter Little and flanker Andrew Blowers returned to the squad after illness and injury. Number 8
Zinzan Brooke was picked for his final All Black tour ahead of a move to English club
Harlequins in 1998.
England England coach
Clive Woodward named a 28-man training squad for their four tests in November and December.
Wales Wales named a combined group of 52 covering both their senior team and the development squad for their November internationals. The most significant omission was their former captain, wing
Ieuan Evans, but coach
Kevin Bowring said this was for fitness reasons rather than Evans being on the verge of international retirement. == References ==