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    Christian Lio-Willie returns to the Otago side for their NPC match away to Wellington this weekend

    Christian Lio-Willie returns to the Otago side for their NPC match away to Wellington this weekend


    Lio-Willie, after missing All Blacks selection for the Rugby Championship after two tests against France, was rested last week against Hawke's Bay.

    New Zealand under-20s halfback Dylan Pledger has been given his first NPC start for Otago.

    Elsewhere, wing Caleb Tangitau has been named on Auckland's bench for their Saturday afternoon home game against Taranaki, having been out of rugby since the start of April when he suffered a groin injury playing for the Highlanders.

    Captain David Havili moves to fullback for Tasman's visit to Northland, with Leicester Fainga'anuku starting at centre after returning to New Zealand rugby last week off the wing.

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     13 Aug: Building on their efforts from July is the focus for the All Blacks as they build towards game one of the Rugby Championship this weekend
     12 Aug: Coach Scott Robertson's backing Cortez Ratima to rise to the occasion as the All Blacks negotiate the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship without two of their front-line halfbacks
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     12 Aug: Injured All Blacks halfback Noah Hotham's keen to get some NPC rugby action before he returns to the test arena
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