World champions again for the first time in 24 years, the All Blacks have been slightly more successful at the World Rugby Classic in recent times.The defending champions arrive in Bermuda next week bidding to complete a hat-trick of titles, having won in 2009 and 2010 and there is little reason to suspect they won’t be the team to beat this time around.Coach Andy Hayden has yet to finalise his squad for next month’s tournament, and who comes and who doesn’t could largely depend on which players have survived the celebrations from the win over France on Sunday.Meanwhile, South Africa, last year’s beaten finalists, and the Classic Lions, who the All Blacks beat in a one-sided final in 2009, seem likely to pose the biggest threat to the Kiwis.The Lions have named a squad packed with international experience and with the likes of Colin Charvis and Shane Byrne returning alongside former England stars Josh Lewsey, Andy Gomarsall and Gareth Archer, they boast 594 Test appearances between them.Lewsey has the most recent rugby experience of that quartet having come out of retirement to play for Wasps towards the end of the 2011-12 season.There will once again be a strong Irish contingent in the Lions set-up with Malcolm O’Kelly, Frankie Sheahan and David Corkery all included in Allan Martin’s side.South Africa, meanwhile, have fewer caps but will fancy their chances of reaching a second successive final and the creativity of Pieter Muller at centre alongside Ulster’s Clinton van Rensburg at outside half should give them an attacking threat which will be well complemented by the forward presence of Ryan Strudwick, Barry Pinnock and Robbie Kempson.Of the other teams, Australia looked to have taken some steps to improve their attacking options with the inclusion of Rugby League duo Bryan Fletcher of Sydney Roosters and Phillip Bailey of Wigan Warriors.Former Pau lock Garrick Morgan will add some impact upfront for the Classic Wallabies, who will once again be coached by Damian Smith.Smith returns to the Island after breaking his neck at the team hotel last year in an off-the-field accident that saw him airlifted to Boston.With France not playing this year, Italy will make their first appearance at the Classic and have some experienced players in their ranks.New Zealand-born trio Paul Griffin, Matt Phillips and Aron Persico are all named in the Italy squad and represented Italy 106 times between them, including at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups.Hooker Alessandro Moscardi, meanwhile, who played 45 times for his country and captained them 17 times, has also been included.Italy face a tough opening to the tournament having been drawn against the Classic Lions in the second game next Sunday. That will follow New Zealand who open up against the United States.Argentina will need Federico Todeschini and Diego Albanese to shine if they are to have a chance to upsetting South Africa the following night, while Australia and Canada complete the opening round of matches in the late game.