All Blacks schedule 40-minute warm-ups

The All Blacks will warm up for the Rugby Championship with 40-minute games against provincial sides Counties Manukau and Northland in Pukekohe.

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Published 24 June 2016 4:26pm

Source: AAP

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The All Blacks will play 40-minute matches against provincial sides Counties Manukau and Northland in August as part of their preparation for the Rugby Championship.

Dubbed the Game of Three Halves, the training matches will be held in Pukekohe on August 12, with Counties Manukau and Northland also playing each other.

It will be the second time Counties Manukau have hosted the All Blacks for the event, with previous events in Auckland and Wellington attracting thousands of fans.

The All Blacks begin the Rugby Championship against Australia in Sydney on August 20.

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