The coaches might've gone, but some background watching on the Italian rugby team on Netflix's Six Nations has proven an interesting sampling for the All Blacks ahead of facing them this weekend

The documentary - released earlier this year - featured fly on the wall moments from all six teams in last year's competition, including Italy.

That was when Taranaki coach Neil Barnes was on the staff under Kieran Crowley...and he became one of the stars of the eight episode series.



Barnes is All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa'i's provincial coach at Taranaki.



The All Blacks side to face Italy in Turin will be named on Friday.

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