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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    Some late changes for the Tasman Mako for tomorrow's home NPC quarter-final against Canterbury

    Some late changes for the Tasman Mako for tomorrow's home NPC quarter-final against Canterbury


    All Blacks loosie Ethan Blackadder is out with a calf injury while test halfback Noah Hotham is ill and bracketed on the bench.

    Fletcher Anderson shifts from the blindside to fill Blackadder's No 8 spot, lock Tim Sail moves to No 6 and Hunter Leppien comes in to start at No 4.

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     Other Rugby News
     24 Oct: All Blacks vice-captain Ardie Savea's talking up the Irish, ahead of the first leg of their end-of-year Grand Slam tour
     24 Oct: A claim that prior coaching tweaks have generally triggered positive outcomes for the All Blacks
     24 Oct: All Blacks vice-captain Ardie Savea's reflecting on some fond memories, ahead of a fitting start to their end-of-year tour against the four Home Nations
     24 Oct: Field time's the goal for versatile All Blacks back Quinn Tupaea ahead of four tests on their Grand Slam tour
     24 Oct: The All Blacks vice-captain's under no illusions as to what awaits in the first match of their end-of-year tour
     24 Oct: The country's rugby coaching depth is set for further testing as another vacancy opens in the All Blacks
     23 Oct: All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland is keen to stay in the coaching game but doesn't have a role on the horizon
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