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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    One All Black is out, but up to four more are set to come back into the selection fold for this weekend's third test against France in Hamilton

    One All Black is out, but up to four more are set to come back into the selection fold for this weekend's third test against France in Hamilton


    Coach Scott Robertson's just provided an update on loose forward-lock Tupou Vai'i, who copped an accidental knee to the head midway through the second half of their game two win in Wellington.



    Prop Tyrel Lomax, flanker Luke Jacobson and wing Sevu Reece are all confirmed to return - while midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown's likely to get final clearance later today.

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     16 Aug: Professional darts are back on kiwi shores, with the World Series underway in Auckland's Spark Arena
     15 Aug: A reversion to a largely first-choice team for the All Blacks, as they open the Rugby Championship against Argentina on Sunday morning in Cordoba
     15 Aug: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's returned to a largely familiar-looking line-up for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina on Sunday morning
     15 Aug: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is adamant an extended break after the July series against France will benefit them, on Sunday morning against Argentina in Cordoba
     15 Aug: Finlay Christie is in line for his first test match in 13 months after being named on the All Blacks reserves for Sunday's Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Cordoba
     15 Aug: James O'Connor will assume the playmaking duties for the Wallabies as they seek to build on their third-test win over the Lions with a victory away against the Springboks to start the Rugby Championship
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