Halfback Aaron Smith will play his 100th test for the All Blacks in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park
Halfback Aaron Smith will play his 100th test for the All Blacks in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park
5 August 2021
Richie Mo'unga's picked at first five and Brodie Retallick's back at lock alongside captain Sam Whitelock.
Lisa Carrington and Tom Walsh headline New Zealand's medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics this afternoon.
K1 200 and K2 500 metres champion Carrington has the semi finals of the K1 500 at 1.19pm and is expected to race for a third gold in the final just before 3-30.
Tom Walsh and Jacko Gill begin the men's shotput final just after 2 o'clock with Rio Bronze medalist Walsh a strong contender to podium again.
Cyclist Aaron Gate is out of tonight's men's Omnium .
He's been replaced by 1019 world champion Campbell Stewart in the four-discipline event after being injured in the bronze medal race in the men's team pursuit.
Gate suffered a fractured collarbone and bruising.
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