Michael Allardice to captain Chiefs in Buenos Aires Super Rugby Clash
An All Blacks stand-down and a neck injury in the Chiefs squad have thrust lock Michael Allardice into the captain's role.
Allardice, 27, will be skipper for the team when it faces the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Sunday morning (NZ time).
The usual captains won't be on the field - Brodie Retallick has to meet All Blacks stand-down requirements, and Sam Cane is sidelined with a neck injury.
Read more about who's in the lineup here.
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Neighbour drags bodies from car after fatal collision with train
A neighbour has described the horrifying scene he came across when a train and car collided in Hamilton on Wednesday morning.
The man and his partner, who didn’t want to be named, live four houses back from the Peachgrove Rd rail crossing where the incident occurred at around 4.30am.
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