▁he ▁remained ▁a ▁first - choice ▁player ▁for ▁New ▁Zealand ▁intern ation ally . ▁S quire ▁started ▁for ▁the ▁All ▁Black s ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁test ▁against ▁France , ▁a ▁ 5 2 - 1 1 ▁win , ▁in ▁tan dem ▁with ▁High land ers ▁number ▁ 8 , ▁Luke ▁Wh itel ock , ▁while ▁Sam ▁C ane ▁again ▁partner ed ▁S quire ▁from ▁the ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁sc rum . ▁▁ ▁During ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Stein l ager ▁series , ▁against ▁France , ▁V ae a ▁Fif ita ▁replaced ▁S quire ▁at ▁half - time ▁during ▁the ▁second ▁test , ▁which ▁was ▁a ▁ 2 6 - 1 3 ▁win . ▁S quire ▁and ▁Fif ita ▁did ▁not ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁test ▁of ▁the ▁series ▁as ▁they ▁were ▁both ▁injured , ▁allowing ▁S quire ' s ▁High land ers ▁team m ates , ▁Sh annon ▁F riz ell ▁and ▁Jackson ▁Hem opo ▁to ▁debut ▁for ▁the ▁All ▁Black s ▁in ▁their ▁absence . ▁ ▁S quire ▁was ▁retained ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Rugby ▁Championship ▁after ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁Super ▁Rugby . ▁S quire ▁remained ▁as ▁the ▁first - choice ▁blind side ▁fl ank er , ▁with ▁V ae a ▁Fif ita ▁dropped ▁for ▁Sh annon ▁F riz ell ▁and ▁Jackson ▁Hem opo . ▁S quire ▁domin ated ▁Australia ▁during ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁B led is lo e ▁Cup ▁tests , ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁r ounds ▁of ▁the ▁competition . ▁S quire ▁scored ▁the ▁fourth