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    Former All Blacks' first five Richie Mo'unga has been ruled out of the Australia-New Zealand Invitational side to play the British and Irish Lions

    Former All Blacks' first five Richie Mo'unga has been ruled out of the Australia-New Zealand Invitational side to play the British and Irish Lions


    Mo'unga broke his hand playing for Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Japanese season and while he played through the pain in the final a fortnight ago, the Sydney Morning Herald report he's not recovered enough to play for the composite Trans-Tasman team.



    Don't play the final early is Damian McKenzie's Monday mantra to his Chiefs teammates ahead of the Super Rugby decider against the Crusaders in Christchurch.

    The Chiefs have lost finals in 2021, 2023 and 2024 and McKenzie says you can't let the final play out in your head too early.



    Australian Angus Gardner has been appointed to referee the match.

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     01 Jul: The spectre of a second-string opponent is just something the All Blacks have to deal with
     01 Jul: Two more Wallabies have been pulled out of the test squad to join their Super Rugby sides ahead of matches against the touring British and Irish Lions
     01 Jul: Levi Aumua is departing the Crusaders after two Super Rugby seasons
     30 Jun: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson' laying down a statement of intent to start the first test week of the year
     30 Jun: Tamaiti Williams has become the latest All Black to play through the pain in a Super Rugby final - then pay for it later
     30 Jun: Another All Blacks forward has been ruled out of this month's series against France
     30 Jun: Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting's made four changes to his 33-woman squad for the side's final outings before their World Cup defence, starting August 23
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