WELLINGTON, (Reuters) - The All Blacks' Rugby World Cup defence will be a strong undercurrent for Super Rugby teams in New Zealand this season with several places in Steve Hansen's squad still up for grabs.
Unlike four years ago when the World Cup side was virtually settled before Super Rugby kicked off, players such as loose forwards Dalton Papalii and Akira Ioane, hooker Asafo Aumua, utility back George Bridge and lock Jackson Hemopo could all force themselves into the final 31-man squad for Japan.
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