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    Blues coach Leon MacDonald insists they're not disrespecting the Waratahs by making wholesale changes for their final round match in Sydney

    Blues coach Leon MacDonald insists they're not disrespecting the Waratahs by making wholesale changes for their final round match in Sydney


    Just one player who started the tight win over the Brumbies is in the run-on side this week, with virtually all the heavy hitters back at home.

    Luke Romano captains a side devoid of Dalton Papalii, Beauden Barrett and others.

    MacDonald says after Covid rejigged the schedule earlier this year, they had to adjust some plans...



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     05 Nov: One All Black will play no further part on rugby's end-of-year grand slam tour
     05 Nov: The All Blacks coaches are determined to build on their attacking blueprint against Scotland this weekend
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     Today's News

    		 International:
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     Rugby:
    An improving picture for All Blacks captain Scott Barrett and his hopes of playing again on the grand slam tour 7:27

     Law and Order:
    Two off-license premises in the Central North Island town of Taihape have been caught selling alcohol to underage volunteers 7:17

     Entertainment:
    Grateful Dead singer Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay has died aged 78 7:07

     Environment:
    Wellingtonians have reported being jolted in their sofas and beds last night - by a sharp 4.9 magnitude earthquake 7:07

     Entertainment:
    Prince William has been given the keys to the city of Rio de Janeiro 6:37

     Entertainment:
    George Clooney believes Democrats made a "mistake" by putting Kamala Harris against Donald Trump in the US election 6:07

     Health & Safety:
    Officials are still on high alert for new measles cases, despite four days with no new infections 4:37

     Environment:
    Wellingtonians have been rattled by a magnitude 4.9 quake 22:57

     Business:
    Assurance power is coming back on in the Far North, following an equipment failure's knocked out power for thousands of homes 21:57

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