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<\/p>\n\u25a0By BEN JAYCOCK<\/p>\n
Charge: Rieko Ioane breaks through for New Zealand
PICTURE: Alamy<\/p>\n
NEW Zealand began their first full-scale tour of South Africa for 30 years with an unconvincing victory in Cape Town.
Dave Rennie’s side eventually ran in six tries but the final margin disguised a difficult evening in which the tourists struggled at the set-piece, collected three yellow cards and were level at 14-14 with just 13 minutes remaining.
There were positives for Rennie despite the patchy display, with seven players making their first All Blacks appearance of the year and Si…<\/p>\n
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Absolutely crazy! rules are madness RFU eligibility and must go\u2026<\/p>\n
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