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Blockbusting flanker Akira Ioane welcomes the competition in the Blues' loose forwards stocks as he makes his return from a calf injury

Blockbusting flanker Akira Ioane welcomes the competition in the Blues' loose forwards stocks as he makes his return from a calf injury

29 February 2024

The blindside will start alongside skipper Dalton Papali'i and Hoskins Sotutu in tomorrow night's Super Rugby clash against the Highlanders in Melbourne.

But Ioane knows the likes of Anton Segner and Adrian Choat are working their way up the ranks.

The Blues have Rieko Ioane and Finlay Christie on All Blacks rest.

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