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Rieko Ioane free to face Waratahs, as All Blacks' rest delayed

April 2, 2019

Despite Steve Hansen's wishes, Ioane will play his seventh straight game this weekend.

Blues winger Rieko Ioane appears to have found a loophole in the All Blacks’ 2019 Super Rugby rest policy, training today to face the Waratahs at Eden Park on Saturday.

With All Blacks players under orders not to play more than six straight matches leading into this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan, Ioane appeared to have reached his consecutive match limit after last weekend’s victory over the Stormers.

However, 1 NEWS understands that with the Blues’ bye round falling between March 9-22, the six game limit has been reset, allowing for Ioane to face the Waratahs this weekend.

As a result, Ioane was pictured in full training for the Blues today, put through his paces in preparation to face the New South Wales franchise. 

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