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    Hope from All Blacks coach Scott Robertson that a reshuffle will solve their last quarter blues

    Hope from All Blacks coach Scott Robertson that a reshuffle will solve their last quarter blues


    Veterans TJ Perenara and Beauden Barrett drop to the reserves for Sunday's rematch with South Africa.

    Cortez Ratima's elevated to start at halfback, while Will Jordan starts at fullback.

    After being overcome in the last 20 minutes of the opening clash with the Boks - Robertson says they reviewed their bench line-up.



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     Today's News

    Rugby:
    The Black Ferns Sevens have survived a scare in the semi-finals of the Perth world series event, beating France 34-14 to move into tonight's final 18:07

    Rugby League:
    Brisbane prop Payne Haas will reunite with coach Wayne Bennett at South Sydney after signing a three-year contract, a development that has the NRL world in shock 18:07

    Environment:
    Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure 17:27

    Rugby League:
    A monumental signing in the NRL, with arguably the game's best prop to shift clubs after the upcoming season 16:57

    Christchurch:
    New Zealanders hoped never to see the Christchurch terrorist again. Now he wants to appeal his sentence 16:27

    Rugby:
    The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury 16:17

    Cricket:
    A cricket-crazy Indian crowd is a double-edged sword for captain Mitchell Santner and the Black Caps 16:17

    Business:
    Residents in Hawke's Bay's Kai-rakau have entered a second consecutive month of level 4 water restrictions 15:27

    Golf:
    World number one Scottie Scheffler is lurking at the PGA Tour's latest stop in Phoenix 15:07

    Rugby:
    New Zealand's Paul Coll has won into the last eight at squash's Windy City Open in Chicago 14:37


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