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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    No choice for the Maori All Blacks to hit the ground running

    No choice for the Maori All Blacks to hit the ground running


    Having named their squad this afternoon, they fly out tomorrow to Tokyo for a game against a Japan selection on Saturday.

    They then return home to face Scotland in Whangarei next Saturday.

    Coach Ross Filipo says it's a case of small steps.



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