Brodie McAlister: Chiefs hooker on making the All Blacks squad set to play France - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has unveiled the 35-man squad set to play France - and there's some new names in the batch.

Chiefs hooker Brodie McAlister is among the new faces included in the All Blacks squad.

He says he didn't get a heads-up about this development - and he says he's in 'shock'.

"I'm just looking forward to getting in there and getting stuck in."

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