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Patrick McKendry

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  • Senior Sports Reporter, 1News
As seen in: 1News, MSN South Africa, News.com.au, Cooking the Books with Frances Cook, New Zealand Herald, Irish Examiner, The Herald Sun, Radio New Zealand (RNZ), The Advertiser (South Australia), The Mercury (Tasmania), The Spinoff and
Senior sports reporter 1News digital. Ex chief rugby writer NZ Herald. Auckland, NZ. pat.mckendry@tvnz.co.nz
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All Blacks: 'Hybrid' Leicester Fainga'anuku relishes chance to make full use of 'superpowers' Original

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By Patrick McKendry Verified
| Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Verified
Leicester Fainga'anuku, officially now seen as a "hybrid" player by New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie, is hoping the black jersey continues to provide him with "superpowers" as he makes his return to the test arena. Fainga'anuku's ability to play as a loose forward (which is where he was named by Rennie), midfielder or wing gives the All Blacks an almost unprecedented flexibility during their upcoming four-test Nations Championship tour of the United Kingdom.
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Status quo wins as NZ Rugby backs dual Super Rugby/NPC competitions

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By Patrick McKendry Verified
| Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Verified
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has endorsed its preferred dual Super Rugby/NPC pathways from 2028 - the first step in a process which will require the consolidation of rugby governance in the nation's five major centres and lead to job losses. The announcement on Thursday afternoon, hours after NZR informed its board of its decision, did not come as a surprise.
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Rugby: Improving All Blacks chasing elusive consistency on northern tour Original

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By Patrick McKendry Verified
| Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Verified
Analysis: As the All Blacks prepare to depart to the United Kingdom for the conclusion of the Nations Championship, it is difficult to escape the feeling that the final improvement head coach Dave Rennie is looking for is a consistency brought about by a ruthlessness his men have shown only glimpses of this year.
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