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A pair of All Blacks selections for the upcoming Rugby Championship are set to play in round two of the NPC

A pair of All Blacks selections for the upcoming Rugby Championship are set to play in round two of the NPC

6 August 2025

Northland number eight Simon Parker - the lone uncapped player in Scott Robertson's main group of 36 - will feature in Friday's clash against Southland in Whangarei.

Fellow loose forward Peter Lakai will line up at openside flanker for Wellington against Waikato in Hamilton on Saturday.

Elsewhere, 7-test All Black Leicester Fainga'anuku has been named to start for Tasman in Saturday's match-up against Manawatu in Nelson -his first competitive game since returning from three years playing in France.

And former All Blacks wing Mark Tele'a has been listed at centre for North Harbour's home game against Taranaki on Saturday.

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