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All Blacks to play in the NPC pre-season

Updated: Aug 2

A dozen All Blacks are playing NPC pre-season games this weekend
Billy Proctor Is one of 12 current All Blacks who will feature in NPC pre-season matches this weekend. PHOTO: DAVE LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY

Twelve members of the All Blacks Rugby Championship squad will represent their provincial unions this weekend.


The players will be spread across six National Provincial Championship (NPC) pre-season matches, five on Friday and one on Saturday.


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Four players - David Havili, Will Jordan, Ethan Blackadder and Noah Hotham - will play for Tasman against Southland in Christchurch on Friday, with the other eight players spread across matches in Taranaki, Wellington, Auckland, Canterbury and Northland.


The All Blacks Rugby Championship squad will assemble at the NZCIS in Upper Hutt on Sunday in preparation for the first test of the tournament against Argentina at Wellington's Sky Stadium on Saturday, August 10.


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Friday, August 2


Tasman vs Southland, Christchurch Football Club, 1pm

Tasman: David Havili, Will Jordan, Ethan Blackadder, Noah Hotham


Taranaki vs Bay of Plenty, Urenui Sportsground, 1pm.

Taranaki: Josh Lord

Bay of Plenty: Sam Cane, Pasilio Tosi


Wellington vs Manawatū, NZCIS, 12pm

Wellington: Billy Proctor


Auckland vs Counties Manukau, Ōrākei Domain, 1pm

Auckland: Caleb Clarke


Canterbury vs Otago, Foster Park Rolleston RFC, 2.05pm

Canterbury: George Bell


Saturday, August 3


Northland vs North Harbour, Pohe Island, Whangarei, 1pm

Northland: Ofa Tu’ungafasi

North Harbour: Wallace Sititi

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