(Reuters) - The All Blacks ease into their international season against an undermanned Tonga in Auckland on Saturday, the first step in a campaign to restore credibility after a shaky first year under coach Ian Foster.
Foster inherited a side on the wane in the final years of Steve Hansen's tenure and one in need of regeneration after the retirement of a slew of elite players following their 2019 World Cup semi-final exit.
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