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World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of the Year in 2024 Wallace Sititi has recovered from injury sooner than expected and will play for the Chiefs against the Force in their DHL Super Rugby Pacific game in Mt Maunganui on Anzac Day.

Wallace Sititi capped his stellar debut season in Test rugby by being named World Rugby's XVs Breakthrough Player of the Year at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco.

Recognition for a successful debut season with the All Blacks may have come via the World Rugby Awards nomination for loose forward Wallace Sititi, but he has another Test to concentrate on against Italy on Sunday (NZT).

Rising loose forward Wallace Sititi's career faces another significant trial when the All Blacks meet France in Paris on Sunday [NZT].

Wallace Sititi's year keeps improving with his starting inclusion in the All Blacks for their second Lipovitan D Rugby Championship Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Sunday (NZT).

Twelve members of the All Blacks Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad will represent their Provincial Unions on Friday 2 August and Saturday 3 August.

Scrum power ensured the All Blacks were untroubled for all but a few moments in their 47-5 Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Test in San Diego against Fiji on Saturday.