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We want to get better all the time - Plumtree

Rugby's now traditional four-year cycle, built around Rugby World Cups, has been compressed due to Covid-19, and time for renewal of sides and building combinations is tight as the All Blacks work towards France 2023.
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Mt Smart Stadium set to take its place in All Blacks history

Mt Smart Stadium will become the 15th Test venue in New Zealand for the All Blacks when they play Tonga in the Steinlager Series game on Saturday.
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Tonga the first step in All Blacks’ intense 2021 schedule

Playing Tonga on Saturday at Mt Smart Stadium is the first step in an intense Test programme for the All Blacks in 2021.
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Mo’unga looking forward to ‘special’ challenge against Tonga

Getting to play outside New Zealand and Australia's bubbles, against Tonga and Fiji in the Steinlager Series, starting at Mt Smart on Saturday against Tonga, is important for the All Blacks as they prepare for challenges later in the season.
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All Blacks midfield stocks take another hit with Ennor out for five weeks

Midfield concerns caused by injuries and defections for the All Blacks took another turn with the news that centre Braydon Ennor has undergone surgery for appendicitis this week.
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All Blacks Podcast with Karl Tu'inukuafe, Finlay Christie and Ethan Blackadder

Fresh from being named in the All Blacks squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series, catch up with newly named All Blacks Finlay Christie and Ethan Blackadder, alongside 17-Test prop Karl Tu'inukuafe.
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Quinn Tupaea coming to terms with All Blacks selection

The 'Tupaea Fire' fan club may be about to get a sizeable injection of membership following Quinn Tupaea's selection in the All Blacks squad for the Steinlager Series.
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Blackadder excited to follow in his dad's footsteps

Consistency in his play and an ability to absorb requirements and develop them made Ethan Blackadder a contender for All Blacks selection, a goal completed with his inclusion in the Steinlager Series squad this week.
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Finlay Christie nabbed by All Blacks

Scotland was quick to lament having halfback Finlay Christie slip through their fingers when he was named in the 2021 All Blacks squad on Monday.
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All Blacks squad named for Steinlager Series

The All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Ian Foster, Assistant Head Coach John Plumtree and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the squad for the 2021 Steinlager Series Tests against Fiji and Tonga.
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