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    Former All Blacks' first five Richie Mo'unga has been ruled out of the Australia-New Zealand Invitational side to play the British and Irish Lions

    Former All Blacks' first five Richie Mo'unga has been ruled out of the Australia-New Zealand Invitational side to play the British and Irish Lions


    Mo'unga broke his hand playing for Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Japanese season and while he played through the pain in the final a fortnight ago, the Sydney Morning Herald report he's not recovered enough to play for the composite Trans-Tasman team.



    Don't play the final early is Damian McKenzie's Monday mantra to his Chiefs teammates ahead of the Super Rugby decider against the Crusaders in Christchurch.

    The Chiefs have lost finals in 2021, 2023 and 2024 and McKenzie says you can't let the final play out in your head too early.



    Australian Angus Gardner has been appointed to referee the match.

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     Other Rugby News
     10 Jul: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's made three changes to his starting side for Saturday's second test against France in Wellington
     09 Jul: The British and Irish Lions' most recent match against the Brumbies is squarely in focus as the two teams get set to square off in Canberra tonight
     09 Jul: British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell insists the team they've named to play the Brumbies is subject to change ahead of the first test against the Wallabies
     09 Jul: The Hamilton Mayor's not bothered by the French rugby team's decision to stay outside the city, in the lead-up to their test against the All Blacks
     08 Jul: All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen has responded to TMO interference by laying a challenge at the foot of his team ahead of test two against France in Wellington on Saturday
     08 Jul: It’s harder than you think to become a top sports official in football, soccer and the rugby codes
     08 Jul: New Zealand's lone competitor in cycling's Tour de France has been involved in a crash late on stage three
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    Rugby League:
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    Business:
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    Law and Order:
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    Entertainment:
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    Hamilton:
    The rider of a dirtbike involved in a crash in Hamilton yesterday afternoon has died in hospital 10:57


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