Federberg
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The good thing is they've been introducing players over the last few years, so it's probably going to be less disruptive than one would imagine. Just think of the situation at 10. Cruden has been playing that position for a long time now and if he's been fit would have pushed Carter for a starting role. Not to talk of Beauden Barrett the most natural replacement for Carter, but could play at 11 now that Nonu and Smith are gone. When you actually think about it, it's not as bad as it initially looks. More international teams would learn a lot by the meritocratic process that NZ employ. It means that a new member of the starting 15 probably has more than 20 caps behind them anyway