It’s impossible to deny that Dalton Papali'i's efforts on the field justify a place in Steve Hansen’s 32-man squad for November.
On a collision course with Barrett trying to make a cover tackle, Coles took the opportunity gleefully to barge into the Blues fullback before scoring in the corner.
Power scrummaging loosehead Tu'inukuafe was the biggest name missing after coach Steve Hansen trimmed his squad.
Steve Hansen believes the time is right to field gifted playmaker Beauden Barrett at fullback and won't rule out other profound positional changes to the All Blacks in World Cup year.
All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has named four new caps in his 39-man Rugby Championship squad.
Blues flanker Tom Robinson has been denied a meteoric call-up to the All Blacks by a potentially season-ending knee injury.
A number of key All Blacks will return for the Blues for their final match of the season against the Hurricanes in Wellington, including Sonny Bill Williams.
A milestone double by try-scoring forward Scott Higginbotham has delivered the Queensland Reds a thrilling 29-28 Super Rugby win over the Blues.