Home / Sport / Rugby / NPCBen FrancisJournalist·NZ Herald·5 Aug, 2026 04:00 AM2 mins to read‌Sport Headlines | Wednesday, August 4, 2026.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Overlooked All Blacks loose forward Du’Plessis Kirifi has a chance to prove his versality after being named at second five-eighths for Wellington’s NPC clash against Auckland at Western Springs on Saturday.

The eight-test All Black was a notable omission from Dave Rennie’s 44-man squad for the Greatest Rivalry tour of

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