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Savea and Lienert-Brown likely to make All Blacks return in second Fiji test

Savea and Lienert-Brown likely to make All Blacks return in second Fiji test

By Navitalai Naivalurua
12/07/2021
[image: Newshub.co.nz]

The All Blacks could welcome back star duo Ardie Savea and Anton Lienert-Brown for this Saturday's second test against Fiji, according to assistant coach Brad Mooar.

Savea and Lienert-Brown are yet to gear up for the All Blacks this year, having both missed the season-opening wins over Tonga and Fiji in the last two weeks.

Mooar says Savea, Lienert-Brown and lock Tupou Vaa'i are on track to play this Saturday and depending on the week of training, the three could return in the starting line-up or from the bench.

Savea has been battling a knee injury sustained during the Super Rugby Aotearoa and re-aggravated during Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.

Meanwhile, Lienert-Brown underwent a minor surgical procedure in June.

The All Blacks will play Fiji at 7.05pm Saturday.

[Newshub.co.nz]

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