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Hawke’s Bay’s Devan Flanders called up to All Blacks XV
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Hawke’s Bay’s Devan Flanders called up to All Blacks XV

Hawke’s Bay Magpies And hurricanes Rugby star Devan Flanders called up for duty All Blacks The reserve team All Blacks XV will prepare for matches in Ireland and France despite missing most of the matches. NPC due to injury.

The 25-year-old No, 8/flanker, who has been tipped as a potential All Black since his days in the Hastings Boys’ High School First XV, a New Zealand Secondary Schools representative and a New Zealand Under-20 World Cup representative in 2018-2019, will play against Munster and 11 on Sunday. He is one of four players added to the team ahead of their game against Georgia in November.

Devan Flanders training for the Hawke's Bay Magpies in Dunedin in 2022. Photo / Peter McIntosh.
Devan Flanders training for the Hawke’s Bay Magpies in Dunedin in 2022. Photo / Peter McIntosh.

Flanders will compete in the All Blacks XV, although the All Blacks squad is without a Hawke’s Bay player who beat Japan at the weekend and now faces consecutive test weekends against England, Ireland, France and Italy. Join the Magpies and Hurricanes in locking down Isaia Walker-Leawere.

Flanders played 65 matches for Hawke’s Bay and No. 53 in Super Rugby for the Hurricanes since his Magpies launch in 2018.