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Promising news on the injury front for the All Blacks

Defence coach Scott McLeod said the All Blacks suffered no injuries in the 71-3 victory over Namibia, and gave an update on those players who have not appeared in the tournament yet – prop Tyrel Lomax, flanker Shannon Frizell and second five-eighths Jordie Barrett.
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Papali’i to bring extra speed to game

New Zealand will go into Saturday's (NZT) Rugby World Cup opening game with France looking for speed in the loose with captain Sam Cane and Dalton Papali'i named on the flanks of the scrum.
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Preview: All Blacks v Springboks (Auckland)

As ever, Saturday's All Blacks-South Africa Test will be a challenge of styles and World Cup preparation strategies in a game that may also be the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship decider.
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All Blacks named for Test against South Africa in Auckland

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play South Africa in Auckland, where five players are set to take the field for the first time in 2023.
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‘Dream come true’ for Narawa in Mendoza

Walking off Mendoza's stadium, new All Blacks wing Emoni Narawa could feel satisfied with his contribution on debut to the side's 41-12 Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship win on Sunday.
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All Blacks lay on ruthless display in Mendoza

Making their best start to their Test season of the modern era against a Tier One nation, the All Blacks were unrelenting in the pressure they applied on Argentina all across the field for a 41-12 win in the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship in Mendoza.
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Simple mantra for the All Blacks in opening Test of 2023

Doing the basics well will be the mantra for the All Blacks heading into their first game of the season, their Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship game against Argentina in Mendoza on Sunday (NZT).
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PREVIEW: All Blacks v Argentina (Mendoza)

Settling into their games as quickly as possible in their first outings of the season will be the requirement for the All Blacks and Argentina in their Test in Mendoza on Sunday (NZT).
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STATCHAT: DHL Super Rugby Pacific 2023

Crusaders wing Leicester Fainga'anuku's two tries in the semifinal against the Blues were enough to see him finish the leading try scorer for the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season with 13 tries.
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Round 15 Wrap: Fijian Drua flies high into playoffs

Quarterfinal places went with form in the last regular season round of DHL Super Rugby Pacific at the weekend, with the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika making signature statements to show they have benefitted from their inclusion.
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