All Black lock Brodie Retallick will make a rare appearance for his Central Hawke's Bay club at Waipukurau's Central Park tomorrow.
Northfuels Central manager Ian Large confirmed Retallick, the IRB's 2014 player-of-the-year and 75-match All Black, is likely to have 50 minutes as a starter in Central's ninth round Tui Maddison Trophy fixture against Tremains Andrew Clark Clive at Waipukurau's Central Park.
While Retallick, 28, has visited his club several times in recent seasons it will be his first match for the premiers since 2011.
He is one of several All Blacks who have been released to play for their clubs today in attempt to get more game time in the buildup to upcoming tests in the wake of recent injury spells.
"Basically we're going to let Brodie stay on the field as long as he wants," Large said.