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    Rieko Ioane will be asked to impress from the bench - after losing his starting All Blacks centre spot for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina

    Rieko Ioane will be asked to impress from the bench - after losing his starting All Blacks centre spot for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina


    Anton Lienert-Brown is the beneficiary - lining up for his 74th test.

    Coach Scott Robertson says he's outlined what he wants from Ioane.



    Meanwhile - Ardie Savea captains the All Blacks for the first time in the city of his birth.

    The stand-in skipper's determined to overturn a record that has seen the All Blacks win just one of the last six at Sky Stadium.



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