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    The spectre of a second-string opponent is just something the All Blacks have to deal with

    The spectre of a second-string opponent is just something the All Blacks have to deal with


    That's vice-captain Ardie Savea's message as the All Blacks prepare to face a French side severely lacking in test experience.

    Savea says they can't focus on what squad France have rolled out for the series starting in Dunedin on Saturday.



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