All Blacks coach Dave Rennie names his 34-man squad to face France, Italy and Ireland.

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie names his 34-man squad to face France, Italy and Ireland.

The 34-man All Blacks squad for the Nations Championship will be revealed at midday.

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New All Blacks coach Dave Rennie on Monday named Ardie Savea as captain, promising "optimistic" rugby ahead of July Nations Championship Tests against France, Italy and Ireland.

Dave Rennie has largely stayed true to his word to select on form, with some big omissions