We had the two New Zealand head coaches in the competition – Chris Boyd of the Saints and Pat Lam of the Bears – going head to head in a Six Nations hiatus with no less than 13 players who have a New Zealand rugby connection.
Former All Blacks star George Moala is proving just as hard to contain on the fields of Europe as he was in New Zealand.
Owen Franks and Matt Proctor have made winning starts to their Northampton Saints’ careers.
Tonga impressed against Argentina, although their chances of springing an unlikely upset were hamstrung by another Rugby World Cup refereeing blunder.
Follow all the action from the World Cup warm-up match on the RugbyPass live blog as the All Blacks host Tonga at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
Well-travelled former Wallaby Cooper Vuna has been restored to Tonga's wing for their final Rugby World Cup warmup Test against the All Blacks in Hamilton.
Three-test loose forward Nasi Manu has completed a remarkable comeback from testicular cancer to be named in Tonga's 31-man World Cup squad.
Much is expected from Fiji at the World Cup in Japan and they gave their morale a boost with a derby win over Tonga, their Pacific Island neighbours, at Eden Park.