Northland will be bolstered by All Blacks midfielder Jack Goodhue in their Sunday afternoon encounter with Manawatu and the Crusader's combination with former All Black Rene Ranger will certainly keep the Turbos busy on defence.
All Blacks Nepo Laulala and Dalton Papali’i, as well as World Cup-winning former All Black skipper Kieran Read, have been named in the Counties Manukau Steelers side for their opening Mitre 10 Cup match against Tasman on Saturday night.
Controversial former Wallaby fullback Israel Folau is drawing fire once again after he chose not to take a knee before Catalan Dragons Super League match with St Helens at Headingley.
Munster have 'named' the 2006 team to take on Sale Sharks in a Youtube re-run of their classic Heineken Cup encounter in that year.