FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Rugby - Preliminary - Men's Pool C New Zealand v Japan - Deodoro Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 09/08/2016. Sonny Bill Williams (NZL) of New Zealand in action. REUTERS/Phil Noble
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The injury cloud hanging over the All Blacks in the buildup to the British and Irish Lions' tour of New Zealand has lifted somewhat with several front-line players including centre Sonny Bill Williams regaining fitness.
Williams has been cleared of concussion symptoms and was named to start for the Auckland Blues in their Super Rugby clash against South Africa's Stormers in Cape Town on Friday.
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