New Zealand to finally play test match in Samoa
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New Zealand to finally play test match in Samoa
The All Blacks will play their first ever match in the Pacific Islands when they take on Samoa in Apia next year, as part of their warm-up programme for the World Cup.
The historic fixture will take place on July 8th 2015, just four days after the final of Super Rugby, raising the prospect of several first choice All Blacks missing the game should their franchises be involved in the domestic final.
The last time this happened was in 2006, when the Hurricanes met the Crusaders, but head coach Steve Hansen insists this isn’t an issue, and shrugged off claims that they could end up sending an A…
The historic fixture will take place on July 8th 2015, just four days after the final of Super Rugby, raising the prospect of several first choice All Blacks missing the game should their franchises be involved in the domestic final.
The last time this happened was in 2006, when the Hurricanes met the Crusaders, but head coach Steve Hansen insists this isn’t an issue, and shrugged off claims that they could end up sending an A…
