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    A reversion to a largely first-choice team for the All Blacks, as they open the Rugby Championship against Argentina on Sunday morning in Cordoba
     15 August 2025
    A reversion to a largely first-choice team for the All Blacks, as they open the Rugby Championship against Argentina on Sunday morning in Cordoba
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    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's returned to a largely familiar-looking line-up for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina on Sunday morning
    15 Aug: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's returned to a largely familiar-looking line-up for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina on Sunday morning... more
    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is adamant an extended break after the July series against France will benefit them, on Sunday morning against Argentina in Cordoba
    15 Aug: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is adamant an extended break after the July series against France will benefit them, on Sunday morning against Argentina in Cordoba... more
    Finlay Christie is in line for his first test match in 13 months after being named on the All Blacks reserves for Sunday's Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Cordoba
    15 Aug: Finlay Christie is in line for his first test match in 13 months after being named on the All Blacks reserves for Sunday's Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Cordoba... more
    James O'Connor will assume the playmaking duties for the Wallabies as they seek to build on their third-test win over the Lions with a victory away against the Springboks to start the Rugby Championship
    15 Aug: James O'Connor will assume the playmaking duties for the Wallabies as they seek to build on their third-test win over the Lions with a victory away against the Springboks to start the Rugby Championship... more
    Three All Blacks have got in some extra strength training ahead of their opening Rugby Championship test this weekend, helping lift and move a stuck car in Argentina
    14 Aug: Three All Blacks have got in some extra strength training ahead of their opening Rugby Championship test this weekend, helping lift and move a stuck car in Argentina... more
    The All Blacks have put themselves through their paces in Buenos Aires as they count down to the start of the Rugby Championship against Argentina
    13 Aug: The All Blacks have put themselves through their paces in Buenos Aires as they count down to the start of the Rugby Championship against Argentina... more
    Building on their efforts from July is the focus for the All Blacks as they build towards game one of the Rugby Championship this weekend
    13 Aug: Building on their efforts from July is the focus for the All Blacks as they build towards game one of the Rugby Championship this weekend... more
    Christian Lio-Willie returns to the Otago side for their NPC match away to Wellington this weekend
    13 Aug: Christian Lio-Willie returns to the Otago side for their NPC match away to Wellington this weekend... more
    Coach Scott Robertson's backing Cortez Ratima to rise to the occasion as the All Blacks negotiate the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship without two of their front-line halfbacks
    12 Aug: Coach Scott Robertson's backing Cortez Ratima to rise to the occasion as the All Blacks negotiate the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship without two of their front-line halfbacks... more

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