All Black assistant coach John Plumtree promises changes before the test against Fiji in Dunedin on Saturday night. But that's no guarantee Southland and Highlanders prop Ethan de Groot will get the nod.
Tight just doesn't do it justice. With just seven points separating the second and eighth placed teams in Dunedin premier rugby, the playoff spots remain wide open.
Otago and Kaikorai prop Jonah Aoina is one of 11 newcomers named in the Manu Samoa side for its game against the Maori All Blacks in Wellington this evening.