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It's just six weeks before the World Cup but at least 11 All Blacks won't be resting on their laurels and will play provincial rugby this weekend.
Winger Doug Howlett is relishing a return to Auckland's Air New Zealand Cup side for the first three rounds of the competition.
He will play on the right wing against Counties Manukau at Eden Park tonight and says the match play will benefit him.
Lock Ali Williams, recovering from a broken jaw, will play club rugby this weekend but is expected to be available for provincial duty next weekend.
Brendon Leonard is available and played in an easy win for his Waikato side against Manawatu on Thursday.
Andrew Ellis and Reuben Thorne might be watching TV, as coach Rob Penny wants to try others out in the Canterbury team's match against Bay of Plenty tonight.
