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    A big 'in' for both the Crusaders and Moana Pasifika for Saturday's Super Rugby match in Christchurch

    A big 'in' for both the Crusaders and Moana Pasifika for Saturday's Super Rugby match in Christchurch


    Ethan Blackadder's back from two weeks out with a quad injury for the hosts, while the visitors welcome back Ardie Savea from a hamstring issue.

    Coach Rob Penney says he has full faith in Blackadder despite his patchy injury history



    James O'Connor will start at first five.



    Riley Hohepa slots in at 10 for the Hurricanes when they face the Waratahs in the capital, as they prepare for life without Harry Godfrey for four to six weeks.



    All Blacks prop Ethan de Groot is rested for the Highlanders' Friday night visit to the Brumbies in Canberra.

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     06 Dec: South Africa Rugby have taken the extraordinary step of re-signing Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus through until the end of the 2031 Rugby World Cup
     05 Dec: The Black Caps are trying to wrap up the first cricket test against the West Indies, on day four in Christchurch
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     05 Dec: Eben Etzebeth won't be back on a rugby field until late March
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     Law and Order:
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     Golf:
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     Christchurch:
    Five fire crews and two helicopters are battling a vegetation fire in North Canterbury 18:07

     Politics:
    Former top-cop Andrew Coster's suggested government ministers haven't told the whole truth about their knowledge of the Jevon McSkimming case 17:27

     Cricket:
    Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel has just surpassed 400 first-class wickets while playing for the Central Stags in their four-day Plunket Shield match against Canterbury in Napier 17:27

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