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    The Monday night started casually at the flat, until Crusaders loose forward Ethan Blackadder heard his name called at the All Black announcement

    The Monday night started casually at the flat, until Crusaders loose forward Ethan Blackadder heard his name called at the All Black announcement


    The 26-year-old is part of the 36-strong squad to take on Fiji and Tonga next month.

    He's one of four new caps, alongside halfback Finlay Christie, prop Ethan de Groot and midfielder Quinn Tupaea.

    Blackadder explains how he found out.



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