Some surprises in the North versus South sides for Saturday's match in Wellington
Some surprises in the North versus South sides for Saturday's match in Wellington
3 September 2020
Aaron Smith will come off the bench for the North, with TJ Perenara getting the nod to start on the familiar soil of Sky Stadium.
Chiefs lock Tupou Vaa'i is the bolter who starts in the north alongside skipper Patrick Tuipulotu, while it's the loose forward trio's Akira Ioane, Ardie Savea and Hoskins Sotutu.
The South side has 11 Crusaders, with Nepo Laulala, Shannon Frizell, Brad Weber and Jordie Barrett the outliers.
The covid-19 enforced break from tennis has helped Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia rediscover her game.
The former world number four has beaten top seed Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 7-6 to reach the third round at the US Open in New York.
American Magic's second America's Cup boat has touched down in Auckland.
The boat the New York Yacht club hope will win the Auld Mug landed this morning on board an Antonov transport plane, after a journey from the boat yard in Rhode Island via Chicago and Honolulu.
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