Thanks to the rotation policy and this decade's Kiwi motto of 'everyone gets a go', a staggering 106 rugby players have been turned into All Blacks since June 2000 - starting from Troy Flavell to the latest debutant Tom Donnelly.

The first full decade of professionalism has definitely worked out for young players aspiring to reach the pinnacle of the sport with more than 10 debutants named in the All Blacks a season! North Harbour tickets are almost harder to get hold off than an All Blacks cap.

Over that time some future legends of the game were picked to play in black (see Carter, McCaw and Muliaina) but also some not so household names (Taumoepeau, Mika and Broomhall).

Over the next few week's I'll list the All Blacks team of the decade but let's start from the other end of the scale, to point out how casually the All Black jersey has been handed out the last 10 years.

Since 17 players in the last decade only managed one test for the ABs I've gone through and made a starting XV with those who have spent less time in the black jersey than anthem favourite Hayley Westenra.

Some of them may have been unlucky to play just one test for New Zealand while others might not have even deserved that. I'll let you be the judge of who go under those categories.

Fullback
Ben Atiga - One test v Tonga, 2003
A bolter in the 2003 Rugby World Cup squad the 20-year-old was picked ahead of Ben Blair and 'fifth best fullback in the country' Christian Cullen, despite having no Super 12 experience. His only appearance lasted just six minutes when he replaced Mils Muliaina late in a pool game against Tonga, in which the ABs won 91-7. A six minute All Black is still an All Black.

Wings
Scott Hamilton - Two tests v Argentina, South Africa, 2006
Hamilton played a supporting role in the Crusaders dominating run that saw Canterbury win three Super Rugby titles in four years and was rewarded with a test cap against Argentina in Buenos Aires. He scored on debut in a close contest but only managed one more start for the All Blacks a month later in a Tri-Nations win over South Africa. With Sitiveni Sivivatu returning from injury there was no room for Hamilton and he cashed in on a European contract in 2008.

Lelia Masaga - One test v Italy, 2009
It may be a bit harsh to have Masaga in this list as he could play a lot more tests for the All Blacks but with the quality of other young wingers coming through and the Waikato winger falling out of favour of the selectors, he may well have played his final test. Masaga was a late call up to the All Blacks squad for the one-off test against Italy this year after injuries depleted the incumbent speedsters. His debut was a mixed match after an All Blacks try was disallowed when Masaga took out an Italian player without the ball. With his pure speed and quick step here's hoping he gets another chance in the black jersey.

Centre
Regan King - One test v Wales, 2002
The Chiefs centre has the distinct statistic of a 100% try-scoring strike rate in his All Black career after scoring the final try in his solitary test appearance. King was only 22 when chosen for the 2002 end-of-year tour and a solid season with Waikato was rewarded with a test debut in Cardiff, which the All Blacks won 43-17. Injury hurt his chances in the following seasons and in 2004 he moved to the Northern Hemisphere where he has had a successful career with Llanelli.

Second-five
Mark Ranby - One test v Samoa, 2001
Ranby's entrance as an All Black was much publicised as he ran onto the field along with Carl Hayman as All Blacks number 1000 and 1001. Ranby replaced Pita Alatini in the 58th minute to enjoy a whole 16 more minutes as an All Black than Ben Atiga. The Waikato winger was never chosen for the All Blacks again and took up a contract in Japan in 2006.

Notables - Jason O'Halloran (only 11 minutes on the field against Italy in 2000) and Keith Lowen (played 46 minutes before being subbed against England) both also played just one test each for the All Blacks.

First-five
David Hill - One test v Ireland, 2006
After playing two full games for the All Blacks against Ireland 'A' and Scotland 'A' in 2001 the Waikato pivot had to wait another five years for his first All Blacks test cap and unfortunately he only got to spend 11 minutes on the field. With Dan Carter securing his place at first-five-eighth at the end of 2004, Hill's hopes of an All Blacks debut were shot until Carter was given a week off and Luke McAlister stepped up to wear the No.10 jersey. That gave Hill a spot on the bench and an albeit brief debut.

Halfback
Kevin Senio - One test v Australia, 2005
The Steamers no.9 was called into the All Blacks squad in 2005 following the departure of Justin Marshall after the Lions series and an injury to Byron Kelleher. Senio sat on the bench for two full games before he replaced Piri Weepu late in the final match of the Tri-Nations. With four minutes to play Senio finally got the call-up for one of the shortest stints as an All Blacks.

No.8
Filo Tiaita - Two tests v Tonga, Italy, 2000
Tiatia made his debut for the All Blacks off the bench against Tonga in 2000. He replaced Taine Randell with half and hour left and managed to score a try as the All Blacks racked up a century. By the next game against Scotland Ron Cribb was favoured to start at No.8 and Tiatia would only get 45 more minutes as an All Black after starting in a tour match against Italy. Interestingly enough he managed to score in that match as well to finish with two tries from his 75 minutes as an All Black.

Flankers
Sam Harding - One test v Fiji, 2002
When All Blacks coach John Mitchell made 12 changes to his side to face Fiji in 2002, one of the benefactors of the move was Otago open-side flanker Harding who replaced evergreen Richie McCaw in the no.7 jersey. It would be Harding's only match in the black jersey as the ABs thrashed the islanders 68-18. A week later McCaw took his position back in the team to play Australia and has played 71 tests since, leaving other No.7s around the country with little hope of representing New Zealand. Harding failed to hold the open-side spot in the Highlanders and eventually signed a contract in the UK.

Steven Bates - One test v Italy, 2004
Like Harding, Bates benefited from rotation this time employed by Graham Henry. Bates toured with the All Blacks on the end-of-year tour in 2004 and sat on the bench in the first match of the tour against Italy. He replaced McCaw with 14 minutes remaining, his only taste of international rugby. The Chiefs loose-forward also played in the All Blacks final match of the tour, starting against the Barbarians at No.8 his preferred position.

Locks
Dion Waller - One test v Argentina, 2001
Another player on this list who managed less than 10 minutes on the field as an All Black, Waller went on the 2001 end-of-year tour and played against Ireland 'A' and Scotland 'A' before being named on the bench in the final match against Argentina. Shortly after halftime Waller's time had come as he run onto the field as an All Black for the first time, as a sub for an injured Norm Maxwell. Seven minutes later Maxwell was fine and went back on the field. A year later Ali Williams and Keith Robinson would arrive on the scene and Waller's international career was over.

Angus Macdonald - Two tests v Wales, Scotland, 2005
The son of an All Black, Macdonald toured with the Grand Slam winning All Blacks in 2005 and made is debut off the bench against Wales in the opening match of the tour. The Auckland lock only spent eight minutes on the field in his first match replacing James Ryan in the latter stages of a 41-3 win. His only other match for New Zealand came in the final match of the tour, starting against Scotland enjoying a full 80 minutes on the blindside. The next winter Troy Flavell returned to New Zealand while Greg Rawlinson and Jason Eaton both had a successful Super 14s which bumped Macdonald out of contention.

Props
Campbell Johnstone  - Three tests v Fiji, British and Irish Lions, 2005
The Crusaders prop has three test appearances under his name but they all came as a replacement during the 2005 season, totaling 73 minutes of game time. Johnstone's debut came against Fiji when he replaced Tony Woodcock with a shade over 30 minutes remaining. He would sit on the bench during the Lions tour replacing Woodcock on both occasions playing almost a full half in the last game of the three-match series.

Saimone Taumoepeau - Three tests v Italy, Ireland, Scotland, 2004-05
Unlike anyone else on the list Taumoepeau's span as an All Black test player stretched across more than one season. The Auckland prop went on the 2004 end-of-year tour playing his debut in the opening test against Italy, scoring a try. A year later he toured with the All Blacks again, riding the bench against Ireland before being handed his second and final start against Scotland. All Black team-mate Woodcock limited his playing time both for New Zealand and Auckland so he headed off shore to France where he is currently playing for Tana Umaga's Toulon alongside Sonny Bill Williams and Jonny Wilkinson.

Notables - John Schwalger played two tests in 2007 and 2008 while Clarke Dermody made three test appearances in 2006.

Hooker
Derren Witcombe - five tests v Fiji, British and Irish Lions, Australia, South Africa, 2005
The number two jersey, despite some lineout problems, has been well looked after in the past decade with Anton Oliver, Keven Mealamu and Andrew Hore making up 154 tests between them. A few younger players have been tried including Corey Flynn, Hikawera Elliot and Witcombe. Of Witcombe's five test appearances four were off the bench with the exception of his debut against Fiji, in which he was subbed after 48 minutes. In his next four tests he would play just 42 minutes but managed to play three worthy opponents in the British and Irish Lions, Australia and South Africa.