The North v South match which is also an All Blacks trial has been switched to Wellington on September 5 and will be played in front of no spectators.
The news follows the New Zealand government's announcement this week on COVID-19 alert levels, with Auckland remaining at level 3 until this Sunday night and Wellington and the rest of New Zealand to remain at level 2 until September 6.
Under level 2 guidelines, the North v South match will have to be played with no crowd in attendance.
The match was originally scheduled for Eden Park in Auckland on 29 August.
[The match is thought to be an All Black trial, similar to this one from 1978 in New Plymouth]
Sevu Reece and Hoskins Sotutu have been selected for the North squad while George Bower and Alex Hodgman have been selected for the South squad.
The squads have been selected by All Blacks selectors, Ian Foster, Grant Fox and John Plumtree.
Reece and Sotutu will be joined by players such as Beauden Barrett, Patrick Tuipulotu, Akira Ioane, TJ Perenara, Aaron Smith, Reiko Ioane, Anton Lienert-Brown, Damien McKenzie and Caleb Clarke.
Bower and Hodgman are joined by players such as Mitchell Drummond, Richie Mo’unga, Jack Goodhue, Jordie Barrett, Will Jordan, Sam Whitelock, Braydon Ennor, Joe Moody and George Bridge.
The North v South match which is also an All Blacks trial will be held at 7.10pm next Saturday.
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