The All Blacks want to give Rieko Ioane an extended run at centre
The All Blacks want to give Rieko Ioane an extended run at centre
8 July 2021
Ioane has again been named to start in the 13 jersey on Saturday night against Fiji, one of only two players from the run-on side against Tonga who get another start.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says they saw promising signs last week against Tonga, but it's a different battle this week.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have solidified their status as one of NHL's top sides in the modern era.
They've won back-to-back Stanley Cups defeating the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in the finals series, thanks to a 1-nil win in game five on home ice.
They're just the third team since 1998 to win successive titles.
German Angelique Kerber's under no illusions about the challenge in tonight's first women's Wimbledon semifinal.
She takes on top seed Ash Barty, and Kerber's expecting a physically brutal contest in their first ever duel on grass.
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