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Clinical All Blacks smash Samoa

Beauden Barrett scored 24 points as the All Blacks thrashed Samoa 78-0 at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.

McKenzie to lead Maori attack

Damian McKenzie will start at flyhalf for the New Zealand Maori against the British & Irish Lions in Rotorua on Saturday.

Strong French Baa-Baas to face SA A

Frédéric Michalak will captain the French Barbarians against South Africa A at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday.

SA Super Rugby decision set for July

SA Rugby has called a special general meeting for 7 July to confirm the four South African entrants to a revised Super Rugby competition from 2018.

Smith wants sharper showing

Springbok assistant coach Franco Smith has called for a more clinical attacking display against what should be an improved France defence in the second Test, reports JON CARDINELLI in Durban.

Injury boost for Stormers

Scarra Ntubeni, Dan du Plessis, Rynhardt Elstadt and Steph de Wit have overcome their respective injuries and will return to full training next week.

Junior Boks swap one for semi-final

Coach Chean Roux has made just one injury-enforced change to the Junior Boks' starting lineup for Tuesday's semi-final against England.

Kings suffer prop blow

Schalk van der Merwe has been ruled out of action for the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury.