Club rugby kicks off this Saturday with the usual optimism and hope around every club. Adrian Seconi takes a look at all nine teams and their prospects.
The news from the University Oval this morning is bleak with Ross Taylor definitely ruled out of the second test against South Africa beginning in Wellington on Thursday.
The Black Caps have suffered a serious setback, with an injured Ross Taylor forced to leave the field on day 2 of the test against South Africa in Dunedin.
South African captain Faf du Plessis has revealed the hand he will play when the first test against New Zealand gets under way in Dunedin this morning.