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    One of Hamilton's favourite sons is preparing for a special homecoming when the All Blacks face France in their third test tonight

    One of Hamilton's favourite sons is preparing for a special homecoming when the All Blacks face France in their third test tonight


    Chiefs halfback Cortez Ratima will wear the nine jersey in his first All Blacks game in Hamilton and the first in the region since 2022 against Argentina.



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     Other Rugby News
     17 Aug: Otago have come out on top in a 12 try NPC extravaganza - prevailing 46-41 over Wellington in Porirua
     17 Aug: The Wallabies expect a Boks backlash to be in the forecast after their stunning victory in Johannesburg
     17 Aug: A plethora of improvement areas for Waikato heading into this afternoon's NPC rugby outing against Counties Manukau in Hamilton
     17 Aug: A shock loss at Ellis Park has forced Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus to re-think his line-up for next week's rematch against the Wallabies in Cape Town
     17 Aug: Waikato are wary of some big name personnel in the Counties Manukau ranks ahead of this afternoon's NPC rugby fixture in Hamilton
     17 Aug: Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is giving one of their journeyman his flowers after a remarkable Rugby Championship victory over South Africa in Johannesburg
     17 Aug: Signs Australian Rugby is going from strength to strength
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