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    Taranaki coach Neil Barnes believes his first five-eighths Josh Jacomb is not ready for the All Blacks yet, heading into tonight's NPC quarter-final against Hawke's Bay in Napier

    Taranaki coach Neil Barnes believes his first five-eighths Josh Jacomb is not ready for the All Blacks yet, heading into tonight's NPC quarter-final against Hawke's Bay in Napier


    The 24-year-old - who's signed with the Highlanders from 20-27 - leads the domestic competition in metres gained and is the second-highest points-scorer.

    Barnes says test rugby is another step up.



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     11 Oct: Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today
     11 Oct: Bay of Plenty coach Richard Watt expects a pair of returning props to make an impact in this afternoon's NPC quarter-final against Tasman in Tauranga
     11 Oct: Jubilation for Otago first-five Cam Millar after nailing the game-winning penalty kick that's sent his province to the NPC semifinals
     11 Oct: Health NZ says thousands of people have been vaccinated since measles cases broke out in Northland two weeks ago
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     10 Oct: The NPC quarter-finals kick off in Dunedin tonight, with Otago hoping to continue their rugby resurgence as they host Waikato
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