All Blacks Podcast with Akira Ioane, Jordie Barrett and George Bridge

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It’s a bumper episode of the All Blacks Podcast with Akira Ioane, Jordie Barrett and George Bridge all in the studio to share their stories.

The three players chat through their respective rugby journeys, recall the first time they were named in the All Blacks, and look ahead to a blockbuster year of Test rugby in 2021.

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