Adam Julian Five emerging players to watch this NPC season The 50th NPC sees Canterbury enter 2026 as champions with a roster that suggests it could repeat. There are 11 Super Rugby winners in their starting XV for their opening round match against Auckland, with 57-Test All Black Richie Mo'unga poised to come off the bench.
Nick Bishop The data shows Dave Rennie's All Blacks can test the all-conquering Springboks to the max The Nations Championship statistics show a drastic change in New Zealand's game plan - one South Africa must work hard to contain.
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