The All Blacks have announced that seven of their Rugby Championship squad members will be in action in the third round of the Mitre 10 Cup.
Fresh from retaining the Bledisloe Cup, the following All Blacks will swap the black jersey for provincial colours in the Mitre 10 Cup’s third round of matches:
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Counties Manukau vs Taranaki – Wednesday, August 29, Ardie Savea, Wellington vs Southland – Friday, August 31, Luke Whitelock, Canterbury vs Bay of Plenty, Saturday, September 1, Nehe Milner-Skudder and Liam Coltman, Manawatu vs Otago, Saturday, September 1, Shannon Frizell and Tim Perry, Tasman vs North Harbour, Saturday, September 1.
The New Zealand squad will take part in the hugely-popular All Blacks To The Nation event on Sunday, visiting communities in five towns around the country, before assembling in Nelson to prepare for their Rugby Championship Test against Argentina on Saturday, September 8.