Rugby: All Blacks sharpen up

Thirteen All Blacks will play club rugby this weekend to help sharpen up for the Tri-Nations.

In Auckland, five-eighths Luke McAlister will play for his Silverdale club while prop John Afoa will play alongside many of his Auckland and Blues teammates for University.

In the Counties Manukau club competition, winger Lelia Masaga's Manurewa team have a bye so he has been given approval to play for Papakura.

Others playing this weekend are Sitiveni Sivivatu, Brendon Leonard, Liam Messam, Aled de Malmanche, Bryn Evans, Cory Jane, Wyatt Crockett, George Whitelock and Andrew Hore.