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    The North-South fixture is unlikely to feature on future rugby calendars

    The North-South fixture is unlikely to feature on future rugby calendars


    The revived match will go ahead on August 29, with the province where a player made his debut to determine which island he plays for.

    The game was an annual derby until 1986.

    All Blacks coach Ian Foster says it's unlikely to stay.



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