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PASIFIKA TALENT SHOWCASED

It’s been an interesting year for rugby, especially here in New Zealand.

The All Blacks lost a home series to Ireland and were beaten in Christchurch by Argentina. Yet, they have come through those challenges, winning the Rugby Championship, retaining the Bledisloe Cup and are now in the Northern Hemisphere. This will be a good test for the squad, and we will definitely see the strength of some of those Northern teams. England are looking strong, Wales always bring passion and rise to the challenge of playing the All Blacks, and even Japan are emerging as an innovative

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