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"Ant Strachan | Counties Manukau defend Shield against Hawke's Bay & Ardie Savea signs for the Blues (4/10/26)" is an episode of The Rugby Run. Runtime 18 min. Published October 3, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Former All Black Ant Strachan joins Mark Watson on The Rugby Run to recap the final round of the NPC, including Counties Manukau defending the Ranfurly Shield against Hawke's Bay.
They also dicsuss Ardie Savea signing for the Blues, and the recent All Blacks squad named for the Bledisloe Cup.
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