Dunedin, New Zealand, July 6, 2025 (AFP) - Rookies provide bright spot for rusty All Blacks

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The biggest smile on All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's face after a lacklustre season-opening victory over France came when he recalled the performance of his four rookies. Dutch giant Fabian Holland and No 8 Christian Lio-Willie started the match, with 22-year-old lock Holland playing the full 80 minutes. "He could have played 100 minutes," Robertson said, celebrating Holland's "huge engine". Prop Ollie Norris and flanker Du'Plessis Kirifi j......

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